Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical characterization of hexacoordinate polypyridine silicon complexes show that they are fitting candidates for electrochromic applications. Tris(bipyridine)silicon(IV), [Si(bpy)3]+4, is colorless in acetonit...
Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical characterization of hexacoordinate polypyridine silicon complexes show that they are fitting candidates for electrochromic applications. Tris(bipyridine)silicon(IV), [Si(bpy)3]+4, is colorless in acetonit...
Siloles, or silacyclopentadienes, have unique electronic properties due to interaction between the butadiene π* orbital and the silylene σ* orbital. Consequently they have drawn interest for use in a variety of organic electronic interactions. A s...