Rectifying phenomenon of Cu-TCNQ organometallic crystallite device

This study describes the Fabrication sequence of a prototype device based o n the assembly of copper-tetracyanoquinodimethane (Cu-TCNQ) crystallites in a specially designed and prepared electrode structure. The assembled Cu-TC NQ organometallic salt was synthesized by using the spontaneous electrolysi s growth technique. The results of the electrical measurement on this devic e have clearly shown a typical rectifying characteristic. It is suggested t hat this rectifying phenomenon is mainly related with the Cu-TCNQ molecular homojunction formed by in-microregion contact, (C) 1998 Elsevier Science L imited. All rights reserved.