Principles, synthesis, and evaluation of molecular electronic devices

这项工程处于现代科学技术的前沿。 它涉及探索纳米尺度上的器件的操作和制造方法。硅芯片制造业的未来发展将需要开发新技术，如分子电子学，澳大利亚在这些技术中处于有利地位，可以发挥重要作用。该项目将产生第一种在硅上集成和构建具有原子控制和精度的复杂分子器件的方法，并在太阳能发电和太阳能制氢方面取得进展。 它提供纳米技术重要领域的高级培训，包括纳米级合成，测量和计算。

This project is at the forefront of modern science and technology. It involves exploration of the operation and means of fabrication of devices on the nanoscale. Future advances in silicon-chip manufacture will require development of new technologies such as molecular electronics, technologies in which Australia is well placed to play a significant role. This project will generate the first method for the integration and construction of complex molecular devices on silicon with atomic control and precision, and advances in solar electricity and solar-powered hydrogen production. It provides advanced training in important areas in nanotechnology including nanoscale synthesis, measurement, and computation.