The fabrication and characterization of a supramolecular Cu-based metallogel thin-film based Schottky diode. (22nd March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Vivek; Upadhyay, Rishibrind Kumar; Bano, Daraksha; Chandra, Subhash; Kumar, Deepak; Jit, Satyabrata; Hasan, Syed Hadi
• Is Part Of: New journal of chemistry. Volume 45:Number 14(2021)
• Page Start: 6273
• Page End: 6280
• Publication Date: 2021-03-22
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chimie -- Périodiques; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/d1nj00394a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1144-0546

Abstract

Abstract : The synthesis of a Cu–H4 L metallogel and its application in the fabrication of a Schottky diode are illustrated. Abstract : In the present study, a stable supramolecular Cu(ii )-metallogel has been synthesized based on copper(ii ) acetate monohydrate and succinic acid, engineered as a low-molecular-weight organic gelator. The mechanical assets of the Cu–H4 L metallogel have been explored through a rheological investigation. Further, the aggregation of the synthesized metallogel has been well established via several experiments using Job plots and ESI-MS. Apart from this, the morphology of the synthesized supramolecular metallogel was scrutinized via FESEM, TEM, and AFM studies, revealing the self-assembled thread-like morphology of the Cu–H4 L metallogel. The functional group, elemental composition, crystalline behaviour, and thermal stability of the Cu–H4 L metallogel were probed via FT-IR, XPS, P-XRD, and TGA studies, respectively. The optical properties of the Cu–H4 L metallogel reflected its semiconducting nature. Thus, based on the semiconducting properties of the Cu–H4 L metallogel, we have successfully fabricated an active electronic device: a 'Schottky diode'.