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Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
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IntroductionElectrodes and ContactsFunctions of Single MoleculesMolecular Electronic DevicesSummary and Outlook
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
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IntroductionMotivation (Top-down approach)Advantages (Bottom-up approach)
Electrodes and ContactsFunctions of Single MoleculesMolecular Electronic DevicesSummary and Outlook
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Moore’s LawDoubling the number of transistors per integrated circiut every 18-24 months. (Electronics, Vol. 38, Number 8, 1965)
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Top-down Approach
Any object of few nm in size shows discrete quantum energy levelsInorganic clusters will slightly differ in the number of atoms they consist of
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Top-down Approach
Any object of few nm in size shows discrete quantum energy levelsInorganic clusters will slightly differ in the number of atoms they consist of
Scatter of quantum energy levels
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Bottom-up Approach
Mimicking nature’s bottom-up processes results in several advantages:
Molecules are several orders of magnitude smaller than present feature size
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Bottom-up Approach
Mimicking nature’s bottom-up processes results in several advantages:
Molecules are several orders of magnitude smaller than present feature sizeOrganic molecules of a given compound are absolutely identical
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Bottom-up Approach
Mimicking nature’s bottom-up processes results in several advantages:
Molecules are several orders of magnitude smaller than present feature sizeOrganic molecules of a given compound are absolutely identicalGreat amount of different materials (i.e. molecules)
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Bottom-up Approach
The goal: electronic properties of a device may be adjusted by the design of the chemical structure
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Bottom-up Approach
The goal: electronic properties of a device may be adjusted by the design of the chemical structure Two different approaches, to be distinguished:
Single molecular systemsBulk molecular system (OLED, OTFT)
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IntroductionElectrodes and Contacts
“Covalent bond” (SAM, Electromigration)Van-der-Waals interaction (LB-film)
Functions of Single MoleculesMolecular Electronic DevicesSummary and Outlook
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
SAM – “Covalent bond”
Required:good stability and loose enough
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
SAM – “Covalent bond”
Required:good stability and loose enough
Best investigated:thiol group (S-H group) on the molecule +Au-Substrate(strength of ~1.8 eV)
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Thiol-Au Interface
Rosa Di Felice, J. Chem. Phys., Vol. 120, No. 10, 2004
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Van - der - Waals Interaction: Langmuir-Blodgett (LB)-films
Spreading of organic solution of the moleculeEvaporation of organic solvent
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Van - der - Waals Interaction: Langmuir-Blodgett (LB)-films
Spreading of organic solution of the moleculeEvaporation of organic solvent Formation of a packed monolayer by compression
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Van - der - Waals Interaction: Langmuir-Blodgett (LB)-films
Spreading of organic solution of the moleculeEvaporation of organic solvent Formation of a packed monolayer by compressionLifting of the electrode
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Electromigration Technique
Addressing a single moleculeHigh-resolution lithography is not enough
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Electromigration Technique
Addressing a single moleculeHigh-resolution lithography is not enoughBreaking up a hyphenation point by applying electriccurrent (Electromigration)Resulting electrodes with 1 - 3 nm gap
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
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IntroductionElectrodes and ContactsFunctions of Single Molecules
Molecular WiresElectron TransportInsulators Diodes
Molecular Electronic DevicesSummary and Outlook
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Electron Transport Mechanism
Organic molecules as “electrical wires”
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Electron Transport
Coherent electron motion – on resonanceCoherent: Absence of dissipative Effects(inelastic scattering)Resonance: Metal Fermi level is resonant with an unoccupied molecular orbital
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Electron Transport
Coherent electron motion – on resonanceCoherent: Absence of dissipative Effects(inelastic scattering)Resonance: Metal Fermi level is resonant with an unoccupied molecular orbital
Landauer ApproachMolecule is considered as a scatterer for the electron
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Electron Transport
Coherent electron motion – on resonanceCoherent: Absence of dissipative Effects(inelastic scattering)Resonance: Metal Fermi level is resonant with an unoccupied molecular orbital
Landauer ApproachMolecule is considered as a scatterer for the electronCurrent is related to the transmission probabilityConductance g is given by:
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Insulators
Alkanes: insulating, but flexible
-System: not flexible, but conductingπ
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Insulators
Alkanes: insulating, but flexible
-System: not flexible, but conducting
Perpendicular -System:
insulating and not flexible
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IntroductionElectrodes and ContactsFunctions of Single MoleculesMolecular Electronic Devices
Monomolecular Film Devices (Diodes, Switches, Memories)Single Molecule FETOrganic Light Emitting Diode (OLED)
Summary and Outlook
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Switches and StorageElements
Classes of molecules, which are stable in two different states (bistable)
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Switches and StorageElements
Classes of molecules, which are stable in two different states (bistable)Classified by:
stimulus that triggers the switch(light, pH value, electrical potential)
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Switches and StorageElements
Classes of molecules, which are stable in two different states (bistable)Classified by:
stimulus that triggers the switch(light, pH value, electrical potential)property or function that is switched(structural feature, current transport)
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Rotaxane as Crossbar-Memory
Young Chen et al., Appl. Phys. Lett., Vol. 82, No. 10
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Rotaxane as Crossbar-Memory - Fabrication
a) Deposition of Rotaxane byLB-technique
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Rotaxane as Crossbar-Memory - Fabrication
a) Deposition of Rotaxane byLB-technique
b) Evaporation of Ti protectivelayer
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Rotaxane as Crossbar-Memory - Fabrication
a) Deposition of Rotaxane byLB-technique
b) Evaporation of Ti protectivelayer
c) Evaporation of top electrode
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Rotaxane as Crossbar-Memory - Fabrication
a) Deposition of Rotaxane byLB-technique
b) Evaporation of Ti protectivelayer
c) Evaporation of top electroded) Anisotropic RIE down to the
SiO2
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Summary and Outlook
Bottom-up approach in order to overcome the physical limitations of the Top-down approach
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Summary and Outlook
Bottom-up approach in order to overcome the physical limitations of the Top-down approachMolecular film devices are already commercialised (OLED)
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Summary and Outlook
Bottom-up approach in order to overcome the physical limitations of the Top-down approachMolecular film devices are already commercialised (OLED) Single molecule devices are still under investigation
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
Summary and Outlook
Bottom-up approach in order to overcome the physical limitations of the Top-down approachMolecular film devices are already commercialised (OLED) Single molecule devices are still under investigation In order to use the ultimate density of logic and memory functions of molecules, problems like their addressability, reproducibility and reliability have to be solved
Molecular Electronics, Daniel P. , JASS ’05
LiteratureGeneral information: Nanoelectronics and Information Technology, Rainer Waser (Ed.), Wiley-VCHHandbook of Nanotechnology, Bhushan (Ed.), SpringerMolecular Nanoelectronics, Mark A. Reed et al., ASP
Chemisorption:Mark H. Dishner et al., Langmuir, Vol. 13, 2318-2322, 1997Rosa Di Felice, J. Chem. Phys., Vol. 120, No. 10, 2004
Electronic Transport: Adi Salomon et al., Adv. Mater., Vol. 15, No.22, 2003Yoram Selzer et al., Nano Letters, Vol. 5, No.1, 61-65, 2005
SET: Jiwoong Park et al., Nature, Vol. 417, 13 June 2003
Molecular Switch: Yong Chen et al., Appl. Phys. Lett., Vol. 82, No.10, 2003
OLED:Molecular Nanoelectronics,Chapter 12, Mark A. Reed et al., ASP
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Thiol-Au Interface
Rosa Di Felice, J. Chem. Phys., Vol. 120, No. 10, 2004