Synthesis and characterisation of ferrocenyl-azobenzene derivatives for the development of diodes

Abstract

Photochromic azobenzene derivatives have attracted much attention recently due to their potential applications in the electronic and photonic devices. Introduction of a redox active unit to the azobenzene derivatives provides the opportunity for charge separation in the excited state of the systems. In this study, two series of ferrocenylazobenzene derivatives were synthesised.