title: Inorganic molecular-scale MoSI nanowire-gold nanoparticle networks exhibit self-organized critical self-assembly.
abstract: We investigate for the first time the topological characteristics of large molecular-scale inorganic networks self-assembled in solution using the unique sulfur-bonding chemistry of conducting MoSI molecular wires and gold nanoparticles (GNPs). The network self-assembly is shown to display power-law distribution of graph edges, indicating an intrinsic tendency to self-organize into scale-invariant critical state, without any external control parameter. We discuss the electronic transport properties of such networks particularly with regard to the possibility of data processing.
authors.affiliation: Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Mo6 d.o.o., Teslova 30, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Jure
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strle
authors.forename: Damjan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vengust
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mihailovic