The Road Toward Molecular Electronics Applications

Organic molecules may revolutionize our world by
offering alternative molecule-based electronic
devices to supplant the traditional electronics,
computing systems, and energy harvesting devices. To
realize these unprecedented molecular-based devices,
one need understand the mechanisms of electrical
conduction in organic molecules. The author used
conductance atomic force microscopy as the main tool,
and studied surfaces of organic thin films,
semiconductors, and graphite. Correlation between
structural, mechanical (hardness, friction, and
adhesion), and charge transport properties of these
surfaces is the central theme of the book. This book
focuses on one of the key questions in molecular
electronics: ``how do intermolecular interactions
influence the charge transport mechanism in molecular
monolayers?", which provides a guideline to tailor
molecules for applications such as organic thin film
transistors, organic light emitting diodes, and
organic photovoltaic cells. Therefore the book is an
ideal guide for researchers in the interdisciplinary
field of molecular electronics. Readers who are
interested in nanotechnology and scanning probe
microscopy may also find the book useful.

Autorentext

Dr. Yabing Qi, recipient of Chinese Government Award forOutstanding Self-financed Students Abroad, is a postdoctoralfellow at Princeton University. He obtained B.S. from NanjingUniv. (China) in 2000, M.Phil. from HKUST (Hong Kong) in 2002,M.S. in 2004 and Ph.D. in 2008 both from UC Berkeley. He is theauthor of 11 papers and many presentations.

Klappentext

Organic molecules may revolutionize our world byoffering alternative molecule-based electronicdevices to supplant the traditional electronics,computing systems, and energy harvesting devices. Torealize these unprecedented molecular-based devices,one need understand the mechanisms of electricalconduction in organic molecules. The author usedconductance atomic force microscopy as the main tool,and studied surfaces of organic thin films,semiconductors, and graphite. Correlation betweenstructural, mechanical (hardness, friction, andadhesion), and charge transport properties of thesesurfaces is the central theme of the book. This bookfocuses on one of the key questions in molecularelectronics: ``how do intermolecular interactionsinfluence the charge transport mechanism in molecularmonolayers?", which provides a guideline to tailormolecules for applications such as organic thin filmtransistors, organic light emitting diodes, andorganic photovoltaic cells. Therefore the book is anideal guide for researchers in the interdisciplinaryfield of molecular electronics. Readers who areinterested in nanotechnology and scanning probemicroscopy may also find the book useful.