CAREER: Organic Memory Devices Based on Insulating Polymers and C60 Fullerene Molecules

职业：基于绝缘聚合物和 C60 富勒烯分子的有机存储器件

• 批准号: 0543867
• 负责人: Manish Chhowalla
• 金额: $ 40万
• 依托单位: Rutgers University New Brunswick
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-04-01 至 2011-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0543867&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Organic; Memory; Devices; Based

Intellectual MeritThe objective of this research is to investigate a novel nanocomposite material consisting of C60 molecules dispersed in an insulating polymer (polyvinyl phenol or polystyrene) for memory devices. The ease of fabrication and molecular nature (the C60 molecules store the charge) of the devices combine the advantages of organic and molecular electronics. The approach is to thoroughly investigate the fundamental properties of C60/insulating polymer nanocomposites as organic memory materials. In addition, our research will provide insights into the deposition of metal nanowires onto polymer thin films using nanotransfer printing (nTP). Furthermore, information regarding power dissipation by the metal nanowires and impedance in crosspoint architecture organic memory devices will also be obtained. We anticipate that such fundamental knowledge will be essential for the future development of realistic organic memory devices from C60/polymer nanocomposites.The broader impactsThe broader inpacts of the proposed project arise from the development of a fast switching, low power consuming and non-volatile memory which would encourage more standby operations, save energy and extend battery life. The organic memories would also provide instant boot up and faster processing. Complementing the technical plan is the PIs commitment to bringing science and engineering to underrepresented minority students and women. The educational goal of this Career Development Plan has three important objectives: research experience for teachers (RET), NSF summer research experience for undergraduates (REU) program and to develop an Organic Electronics course with a Laboratory module for engineering students.

智力价值这项研究的目的是研究一种新型的纳米复合材料，由分散在绝缘聚合物(聚乙烯酚或聚苯乙烯)中的C60分子组成，用于存储器件。这种器件易于制造和分子性质(C60分子存储电荷)，结合了有机和分子电子学的优势。该方法是深入研究C60/绝缘聚合物纳米复合材料作为有机存储材料的基本性质。此外，我们的研究将为使用纳米转移印刷(NTP)在聚合物薄膜上沉积金属纳米线提供见解。此外，还将获得关于交叉点结构有机存储器件中金属纳米线的功耗和阻抗的信息。我们预计，这些基础知识将对基于C60/聚合物纳米复合材料的现实有机存储器件的未来开发至关重要。更广泛的影响拟议项目的更广泛影响来自开发快速切换、低功耗和非易失性存储器，这将鼓励更多待机操作、节省能源和延长电池寿命。有机存储器还将提供即时启动和更快的处理。作为对技术计划的补充，私营部门承诺将科学和工程学带给代表人数不足的少数族裔学生和妇女。这一职业发展计划的教育目标有三个重要目标：教师研究经验(RET)、NSF本科生暑期研究经验(REU)计划以及为工科学生开发一门带有实验室模块的有机电子学课程。