Molecular electronics. Synthesis and testing of components.
Molecular electronics involves the use of single or small packets of molecules as the fundamental units for computing. While initial targets are the substitution of solid-state wires and devices with molecules, long-range goals involve the development of novel addressable electronic properties from molecules. A comparison of traditional solid-state devices to molecular systems is described. Issues of cost and ease of manufacture are outlined, along with the syntheses and testing of molecular wires and devices.
Tour
J M
JM
Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University, MS 222, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, USA. tour@rice.edu
D003199:Computer Systems; D004581:Electronics; D008832:Microchemistry; D008838:Microcomputers; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry
D011108:Polymers