Supramolecular Semiconductivity through Emerging Ionic Gates in Ion–Nanoparticle Superlattices
Chiara Lionello, Claudio Perego, Andrea Gardin, Rafał Klajn, Giovanni M. Pavan
Abstract
ohmic experiments show how the dynamically diverse behavior of the ions in different superlattice domains allows the opening of conductive ionic gates above certain levels of applied electric fields. The observed binary conductive/nonconductive behavior is reminiscent of that of conventional semiconductors, while, at a supramolecular level, crossing the "band gap" requires a sufficient electrostatic stimulus to break the intermolecular interactions and make ions diffuse throughout the superlattice's cavities.
Topics & Concepts
NanotechnologySupramolecular chemistryMaterials scienceIonic bondingNanoparticleSuperlatticeIonChemistryOptoelectronicsCrystallographyCrystal structureOrganic chemistryQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesElectrochemical Analysis and Applications