Monoreduced [M(R,R′timdt)2]− dithiolenes (M = Ni, Pd, Pt; R,R′timdt = disubstituted imidazolidine-2,4,5-trithione): solid state photoconducting properties in the third optical fiber window

Abstract

Electrochemically monoreduced [M(R,R′timdt)₂]⁻ dithiolenes, showing unprecedented wavelength selective photoconducting properties in the third optical fiber window (1500–1800 nm), fine-tunable through modifications in the chemical structure, allowed for the fabrication of a test photodetector with a bit rate of about 85 kbit s⁻¹.