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EPSRC Reference:	GR/A00766/02
Title:	THE PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY OF NOVEL SELF ASSEMBLED MOLECULAR NANOELECTRIC DEVICES
Principal Investigator:	Sazio, Dr P
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Department:	Optoelectronics Research Ctr (closed)
Organisation:	University of Southampton
Scheme:	Advanced Fellowship (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 October 2001	Ends:	30 September 2005	Value (£):	172,803
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Electronic Devices & Subsys.
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Present lithographically defined nanoscale devices are exponentially sensitive to atomic layer fluctuations, resulting in device-specific variations that are unacceptable for manufacture. Molecular nanoelectronics has attracted considerable attention because it represents the ultimate in dimensionally scaled systems. Furthermore, molar quantities of identical devices are routinely available via chemical synthesis. An additional incentive is the potential to utilise thermodynamically driven self-assembly of the nanoscale components. This approach eliminates any critical-dimension control problems whilst forming ultradense IC arrays. Such a scheme however, requires nanoscale electrodes and interconnects. It is this contacting problem, which has so far defeated the exploitation of molecular nanoelectronics, that will be addressed in this proposed research.The aim of my project therefore is the investigation of a wafer-scale, single step, parallel process for electrical interfacing to chemically synthesised nanoscale components with specifically designed and optimised functionalities, by exploiting thermodynamically driven self-assembly techniques on patterned semiconductor substrates. The proposed system offers a natural bolt-on technology for the fabrication of hybrid semiconductor /intramolecular electronic circuits. The project will attempt to address the industrial requirements of future nanoscale IC manufacturing, namely, perfectly reproducible molecular scale minimum feature sizes that can be produced both quickly and cheaply via an alternative bottom up approach.
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