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 Albert Schenning answers a
few questions about this month's fast breaking paper in
the field of Chemistry.
The author has also
sent along images of their work.
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Field:
Chemistry
Article Title: Supramolecular electronics; nanowires from self-assembled pi-conjugated systems
Authors: Schenning,
APHJ;Meijer, EW
Journal: CHEM COMMUN
Volume: (26)
Issue:
Page: :3245-3258
Year: 2005
* Eindhoven Univ Technol, Lab Macromol & Organ Chem, POB 513, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands.
* Eindhoven Univ Technol, Lab Macromol & Organ Chem, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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“...there is a need for nanosized electronic components then can be addressed by traditional optical lithography and etching techniques.”
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This review article focuses on the most significant
developments and gives a true overview of the current state of
research on how p-conjugated systems can be programmed to self-assemble
into individual nanosized wires and what is required to use them
in supramolecular electronics, e.g., (nanosized) field effect
transistors (FETs), photovoltaic devices, light-emitting diodes
(LEDs), and logic gates.
Self-assembly is an attractive and efficient bottom-up strategy
to position well-defined shape-persistent objects under
thermodynamic control at predefined locations. It is an important
emerging element in the field of nanotechnology.
Does
it describe a new discovery, methodology, or synthesis of
knowledge?
This article describes a new methodology used to construct
supramolecular assemblies of p-conjugated systems in the 5-100
nm length scale and also to construct wires of electronic
components in the nanometer range. It bridges the gap between
molecular electronics and bulk, or "plastic"
electronics.
Are
there any social or political implications for your research?
The development of nanosized electronics will become
increasingly more important to modern society. Nowadays, the
need for nanoscale devices that can process data at high speed
and store information with high density is widely recognized.
The successful development of nanotechnology
will depend on the ability of researchers to efficiently
manufacture structures smaller than 100 nm. Traditional optical
lithography and etching techniques used in the semiconductor
industry are impractical for structures smaller than 100 nm,
since their resolution is limited by the wavelength of the light
used (Top-Down approach). Therefore, there is a need for
nanosized electronic components that can be addressed by the use
of traditional optical lithography and etching techniques.
Prof. Dr. Albertus P. H. J. Schenning
Eindhoven University of Technology
Laboratory of Macromolecular & Organic Chemistry
Eindhoven, NL
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A Closer Look...
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ESI Special Topics,
October 2006
Citing URL - http://www.esi-topics.com/fbp/2006/october06-AlbertSchenning.html
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