title: Molecular engineering of semiconductor surfaces and devices.
abstract: Grafting organic molecules onto solid surfaces can transfer molecular properties to the solid. We describe how modifications of semiconductor or metal surfaces by molecules with systematically varying properties can lead to corresponding trends in the (electronic) properties of the resulting hybrid (molecule + solid) materials and devices made with them. Examples include molecule-controlled diodes and sensors, where the electrons need not to go through the molecules (action at a distance), suggesting a new approach to molecule-based electronics.
authors.affiliation: Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
authors.forename: Gonen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ashkenasy
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cahen
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shanzer
authors.forename: Ayelet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vilan