Current Projects
Molecular Self-Assembly of Molecular Electronic Devices
The center is developing novel supramolecular structures that act as molecular-scale wires and switches with a view to developing circuits at the nanoscale. Carbon nanotubcs and nanotubular structures based on stacked cyclic peptide structures are being investigated for conducting and semi-conducting behavior.
Nanopatterned Surface Properties
The center is developing new thin-film and lithographic processes for the creation of surfaces with patterned physical and chemical properties, including wettability, conductivity, semi-conductivity and optical absorptivity. The ability to pattern surfaces with these properties will enable the fabrication of MEMS and NEMS devices, sensors, chips for high-throughput screening, and other manufacturing applications.
Thin Film Photovoltaic Devices
Chemical surface modification forms the basis for this project. Center researchers are creating thin films that consist of multiple layers, each of which is just one molecule thick. Each layer, deposited by a simple 'dip' process, contains functionality that enables the entire film to act as a photovoltaic device.
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