STUDY OF A NOVEL C-60-2,6-BIS(2,2-BICYANOVINYL)PYRIDINE COMPLEX THIN-FILM

A novel complex thin film of 2,6-bis(2,2-bicyanovinyl)pyridine (BDCP) and C-60 has been fabricated by vacuum coevaporation of BDCP and C-60 from two different evaporation sources. The C-60-BDCP thin films have shown totally different optical and electronic properties from the fil ms of bath the BDCP and C-60 Stable and reproducible electric bistable properties have been observed in sandwichlike device Ag/C-60-BDCP/Ag. The films are characterized by several methods including high-resolut ion scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, UV-visible absorp tion and infrared transmission spectroscopy. (C) 1996 American Institu te of Physics.