NIRT -- Hierarchical Assembly of Interconnects for Molecular Electronics

这项研究将解决未来先进分子信息处理材料中的两个关键问题：1）如何将单分子组装并连接到电子触点上; 2）如何在分子水平上产生电子增益（晶体管的基本工作原理）。 然而，要做到这一点，该项目将解决三个尚未解决的主要挑战：（1）合成具有功能性的新分子，所述功能性允许它们充当非线性电子元件并化学连接到硅基接触结构（通过自下而上的制造）与光刻（通过自上而下的制造产生的）用于器件构造的长度尺度和（3）在处理期间适应分子安装的新光刻方法的定义。 我们提出的方法解决了这些问题，此外，还旨在证明分子水平上增益的重要概念是分子结构内状态变化的结果，而不是分子对基础结构偏差变化的响应。（肉眼可见）分子电子学领域的进步也从根本上改变了下一代技术上的安全性。学生是受过教育的。 在这项工作下，我们提出了几项活动。 研究生将攻读博士学位。学位涉及传统的科学，工程和技术开发方面，并强调国家的最先进的研究方法。 此外，我们描述了现有的跨学科课程的扩展，适合发展对纳米技术领域的批判性理解，以及为妇女和少数民族提供的外展计划，以扩大参与这一新的跨学科范式的多样性。将电子设备小型化到分子尺度是电子革命的下一个重要步骤。 该项目的结果将有助于确保更好的信息处理技术，以使我们的经济以更小，更快，更轻的电子产品变得更强大。 虽然这种类型的研究最终将由公司的研究和开发，今天有一些基本的，未解决的问题，必须解决之前，这些实体可以承担这种研究的风险。 这些问题，如果解决使用联邦基金的大学将有可能下一阶段的电子发展，特别是在美国。 分子电子学领域的进步也从根本上改变了下一代技术熟练的学生的教育方式。 在这项工作下，我们提出了几项活动。 研究生将攻读博士学位。学位涉及传统的科学，工程和技术开发方面，并强调国家的最先进的研究方法。 此外，我们描述了现有的，跨学科的课程，适合发展纳米技术领域的批判性理解和拓展计划，为妇女和少数民族扩大参与这种新的，跨学科的范式的多样性的扩展。

This research will tackle two critical issues in future materials for advanced molecule-based information processing: 1) how to assemble and attach single molecules to electronic contacts; and 2) how to create electronic gain (the fundamental operating principle of a transistor) at the molecular level. To do this, however, this project will address three major unsolved challenges: (1) Synthesis of new molecules with functionality that allows them to act as nonlinear electronic elements and to chemically attach to silicon-based contact structures (2) Bridging the molecular (created via bottom-up fabrication) with the lithographic (created via top-down fabrication) length scales for device construction and (3) definition of new lithographic approaches that accommodate molecular installation during processing. The approach we propose addresses these issues and, in addition is designed to demonstrate the important concept of Gain at the molecular level as the result of a state change within the molecular architecture rather than as the response of a molecule to a change in bias of an underlying (macroscopic) gate electrode.The advancement of the field of molecular electronics also is fundamentally changing how the next generation of technically saavy students is educated. Under this work, we propose several activities. Graduate students will do Ph. D. degrees that involve both traditional science, engineering and technology development aspects and emphasize state-of-the-art research approaches. In addition, we describe the expansion of existing, interdisciplinary courses suited to developing critical understanding of the field of nanotechnology and an outreach program for women and minorities to expand the diversity of participation in this new, interdisciplinary paradigm.%%%Miniaturizing electronic devices to the molecular scale is the next major step in the electronics revolution. The results of this project will help ensure that better techniques for information processing will be available to keep our economy growing stronger with smaller, faster, lighter electronics. While this type of research will ultimately be performed by corporate research and development, today there are fundamental, unsolved issues that must be addressed before such entities can assume the risk of such research. These issues, if addressed using federal funds to universities will make possible the next phase of electronics development, particularly in the United States. The advancement of the field of molecular electronics also is fundamentally changing how the next generation of technically saavy students is educated. Under this work, we propose several activities. Graduate students will do Ph. D. degrees that involve both traditional science, engineering and technology development aspects and emphasize state-of-the-art research approaches. In addition, we describe the expansion of existing, interdisciplinary courses suited to developing critical understanding of the field of nanotechnology and an outreach program for women and minorities to expand the diversity of participation in this new, interdisciplinary paradigm.