Langmuir-Blodgett films of metallosurfactants were used in Au|molecule|Au devices to investigate the mechanisms of current rectification.

Salophen-based metallosurfactants are successfully used as pretreatment LB films for corrosion mitigation in acidic and saline media. Passivation of electron transfer is clearly demonstrated in gold electrodes, while 99.5% iron substrates treated with such films show up to an impressive 30% corrosion mitigation.

Langmuir–Blodgett films of metallosurfactants were used in Au|molecule|Au devices to investigate the mechanisms of current rectification.

Electromodified Langmuir-Blodgett films of a phenolate-rich [Co(III)(L(N2O3))H2O] metallosurfactant support water oxidation at an overpotential of 0.5 V. Gradual enhancement of catalytic activity is observed between 1 and 9 deposited layers. Upon application of a potential bias the molecular species rearranges into a catalytic layer that yields estimated turnover numbers of 54 000 ± 1500 h(-1).