Issue 20, 2024

Organometallics in molecular junctions: conductance, functions, and reactions

Abstract

Molecular junctions, which involve sandwiching molecular structures between electrodes, play a crucial role in molecular electronics. Recent advances in this field have revealed the vital role of organometallic chemistry in the investigation of molecular junctions, which has added to their well-known contributions to catalysis and materials chemistry. This review summarizes the recent examples of organometallic chemistry applications in molecular junctions, which can be categorized into three types, i.e., class I encompassing molecular junctions with bridging organometallic complexes, class II involving molecular junctions with covalent and noncovalent metal electrode-carbon bonds, and class III comprising organometallic reactions within molecular junctions.

Graphical abstract: Organometallics in molecular junctions: conductance, functions, and reactions

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
05 Mar 2024
Accepted
18 Apr 2024
First published
19 Apr 2024

Dalton Trans., 2024,53, 8512-8523

Organometallics in molecular junctions: conductance, functions, and reactions

Y. Tanaka, Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 8512 DOI: 10.1039/D4DT00668B

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