Electrocatalytic Synthesis of a Cobaltocenium/ferrocene Bilayer-like Film Acting as a Solid State Diode
Two-step electropolymerization involving reduction of Fe(C5H4CH2Cl)2 catalyzed by a poly[Co(C5CH4Cl=CHCHO)2]+/0 electrode film affords a cobaltocenium/ferrocene bilayer-like film. A device fabricated by sandwiching this film between electrodes shows diode-like i-V characteristics under a dry nitrogen atmosphere.