An aromatic acid based supramolecular Zn(II)-metallogel for fabricating light-sensitive metal-semiconductor junction type Schottky diode with satisfactory rectification ratios

Ni(ii) and Zn(ii)-metallogel-based anti-bacterial scaffolds for fabricating light-responsive junction-type semiconducting diodes with non-ohmic conduction mechanism

“…Most of the recorded values obtained from the xerogel samples of metallogels Ni – SB and Zn – SB are lower than that of the experimental values, as obtained from the constituents involving sebacic acid and previously reported results of the pure forms of the respective metal salts, like Ni(OAc) 2 ·4H 2 O and Zn(OAc) 2 ·2H 2 O. 16,60 All of the observations might be critically accountable for the non-covalent type supramolecular interactions involved within the construction of different metallogel networks.…”

“…The design and fabrication of a metallogel utilizing a low molecular weight gelator (LMWG) are of profound interest owing to multiple aspects, such as versatility, easy availability, good solubility and inducing smooth gelation even at very low concentration, cost effectiveness, among others. [57][58][59] Literature reports on LMWGs highlight molecules with specific organo-functional groups, such as carboxylic acids, 16,17,[60][61][62][63][64][65] amines, 17,[66][67][68] amino acids, 59 N-donating heterocyclic components like triazole, 69 tetrazole, 70,71 and others, as tremendously fruitful in terms of their gelling characteristic features. Interactions operating among the LMWG molecules provide 1D fibrillar networks that entangle among themselves to form a 3D network called self-assembled fibrillar networks (SAFiNs).…”

Metal–organic gels and their derived materials for electrochemical applications

“…ZnBDC MOG was synthesized by mixing Zn 2+ and H 2 BDC in DMF, followed by sonication. 127 SEM and TEM showed that ZnBDC has an interconnected porous network structure. The charge transport characteristics and photosensitivity are displayed in the I–V plot of the MS junction-based gel thin film device.…”

Stimuli-responsive and self-healing supramolecular Zn(ii)–guanosine metal–organic gel for Schottky barrier diode application

“…32,[37][38][39][40][41] Recently, metal-organic gels have found application in the fabrication of opto-electronic and electrical devices. [42][43][44][45][46][47][48] One of the crucial parts in all such devices, such as the Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs), 49 high electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs), 50 metal-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MESFETs), 51,52 and heterojunction bipolar transistors, 53,54 is the formation of a metal-semiconductor (MS) junction, that is crucial to the functioning and performance of the device. 55,56 Among the various electronic and electrical devices, the fabrication of SBDs has been an intensely researched field.…”