Theoretical Investigations of Structure and Properties in Complex Materials

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Self­-assembly is the process by which the components of a disordered system interact to form an organized pattern or emerging structure. In nanotechnology, miniaturization of devices towards the molecular scale can be efficiently achieved by designing the components to self­-assemble and realize the desired complex or device. Working transistor arrays can be fabricated at the nanoscale using layer-by­-layer assembly onto the gate conductor of an organic dielectric and an organic semiconductor, with potential application in the fabrication of smaller, more powerful computer chips, for charge storage and robotics applications. Block copolymers can be built to self­-assemble into functional materials with designed properties. Self­-assembly procedures are forecast as viable methods for fabrication of solar cells, and for in­-vivo diagnosis and treatment.