Metalloaromatic Multinuclear Complexes of Monovalent Coinage Metals: Novel Chemistry Driving Applications in Molecular Electronics

在这个由化学部无机、生物无机和金属有机化学计划资助、材料研究部固态和材料化学计划共同资助的多研究员项目中，北得克萨斯大学的Mohammad Oary、Thomas Cundari和金城·杜以及德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校的Bruce Gnade将合成新的多核Au、Ag和铜配合物，研究它们的光物理性质，并探索它们在金属-有机场效应晶体管(MOFET)器件中的功效。这四名研究人员将在标题复合体的合成、理论计算/建模和设备测试方面进行合作。我们将考察这些化合物的成膜性能和固态器件行为，并反馈从这些研究中获得的信息，以开发新的材料设计参数。结果表明，其中一些材料对光、热和湿度的稳定性是稳定薄膜和器件制备的有利因素。这些环三聚体化合物也有可能比纯有机场效应晶体管(OFET)器件表现得更好。任何或所有这些对最先进技术的改进都将对光电子器件领域产生重大影响。。调查人员还将与北德克萨斯大学的两个纳米光子学(BNPC)和先进计算(MMRC)卓越研究中心合作，以加强研究生和博士后跨学科培训，并让当地本科生机构参与研究。

In this multi-investigator project funded by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic, and Organometallic Chemistry Program of the Chemistry Division and cofunded by the Solid State and Materials Chemistry Program of the Division of Materials Research, Mohammad Omary, Thomas Cundari, and Jincheng Du of the University North Texas and Bruce Gnade of the University of Texas at Dallas will synthesize new multinuclear Au, Ag, and Cu complexes, study their photophysical properties, and explore their efficacy in metal-organic field effect transistor (MOFET) devices. The four investigators will collaborate on the synthesis, theoretical calculations/modeling, and device testing of the title complexes. The film forming properties and solid state device behavior of these compounds will be examined, and information gained from these studies will be fed back to develop new design parameters for the materials. It is suggested that the stability of some of these materials towards light, heat and moisture are encouraging factors for stable film and device fabrication. These cyclotrimer complexes also have the potential to perform better than purely organic field effect transistor (OFET) devices. Any or all of these improvements to the state-of-the-art would significantly impact the optoeletronic device field. . The investigators will also work with two University of North Texas research centers of excellence in nanophotonics (BNPC) and advanced computing (MMRC) to enhance graduate and post-doctoral interdisciplinary training as well as to involve local undergraduate institutions in the research.