ELECTRON-TRANSFER IN HYBRID MOLECULAR SOLID-STATE DEVICES

Electron transfer (ET) in organic-inorganic hybrid structures is of in terest for applications in optoelectronics. The study of these hybrid structures is difficult because contact formation is often destructive . We have experimented with the lift-off/float-on technique to create metal contacts in a gentle manner. We present results of these experim ents and initial data on silicon/octadecyl trichlorosilane (OTS)/silve r junctions where the metal contact was prepared by evaporation. The p resence of the OTS greatly affects the current-voltage characteristics of such a junction.