Highly Anisotropic Opto‐electronic Properties of Aligned Films of Self‐Assembled Platinum Molecular Wires

Abstract

Self‐assembled columns of alternating tetrachloro‐ and tetraalkylaminoplatinum moieties form stable, highly oriented, optically anisotropic films on a friction‐deposited polytetrafluoroethylene surface (see Figure). Charge transport in the films is rapid (mobility ≥ ca. 10 –2 cm 2 V –1 s –1 ) and highly one‐dimensional along the axis of the columns (anisotropy ≥ 20), further substantiating the potential application of these materials in molecular opto‐electronic devices.