Petty, Mike Molecular Electronics From Principles to Practice Wiley Series in Materials for Electronic & Optoelectronic Applications
1. Edition - November 2007 55.90 Euro 2007. 544 Pages, Softcover - Practical Approach Book - ISBN-10: 0-470-01308-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-470-01308-3 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description Molecular Electronics: From Principles to Practice provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary subject of molecular electronics. This single-authored text provides sufficient background material (e.g. chemical bonding in organic compounds, materials science, electronic band structure of conductive polymers) in the earlier chapters to attract postgraduate students and researchers from a wide range of disciplines who wish to gain both an overview of molecular electronics and an insight into its possible uses. Practical information, such as how organic compounds can be processed into thin films and devices, and methods to measure the physical properties of the materials and devices are included.
From the contents Series Preface.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Major Symbols and Abbreviations.
1. Scope of Molecular Electronics.
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 Molecular Materials for Electronics.
1.3 Molecular-scale Electronics.
1.4 The Biological World.
1.5 Future Opportunities.
1.6 Conclusions.
Bibliography.
References.
2. Materials' Foundations.
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Electronic Structure.
2.3 Chemical Bonding.
2.4 Bonding in Organic Compounds.
2.5 Crystalline and Noncrystalline Materials.
2.6 Polymers.
2.7 Soft Matter: Emulsions, Foams and Gels.
2.8 Diffusion.
Bibliography.
Reference.
3. Electrical Conductivity.
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Classical Theory.
3.3 Energy Bands in Solids.
3.4 Organic Compounds.
3.5 Low-frequency Conductivity.
3.6 Conductivity at High Frequencies.
Bibliography.
References.
4. Optical Phenomena.
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Electromagnetic Radiation.
4.3 Refractive Index.
4.4 Interaction of EM Waves with Organic Molecules.
4.5 Transmission and Reflection from Interfaces.
4.6 Waveguiding.
4.7 Surface Plasmons.
4.8 Photonic Crystals.
Bibliography.
References.
5. Electroactive Organic Compounds.
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Selected Topics in Chemistry.
5.3 Conductive Polymers.
5.4 Charge-transfer Complexes.
5.5 Buckyballs and Nanotubes.
5.6 Piezoelectricity, Pyroelectricity and Ferroelectricity.
5.7 Magnetic Materials.
Bibliography.
References.
6. Tools for Molecular Electronics.
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Direct Imaging.
6.3 X-ray Reflection.
6.4 Neutron Reflection.
6.5 Electron Diffraction.
6.6 Infrared Spectroscopy.
6.7 Surface Analytical Techniques.
6.8 Scanning Probe Microscopies.
6.9 Film Thickness Measurements.
Bibliography.
References.
7. Thin Film Processing and Device Fabrication.
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Established Deposition Methods.
7.3 Molecular Architectures.
7.4 Nanofabrication.
Bibliography.
References.
8. Liquid Crystals and Devices.
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 Liquid Crystal Phases.
8.3 Liquid Crystal Polymers.
8.4 Display Devices.
8.5 Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals.
8.6 Polymer-dispersed Liquid Crystals.
8.7 Liquid Crystal Lenses.
8.8 Other Application Areas.
Bibliography.
References.
9. Plastic Electronics.
9.1 Introduction.
9.2 Organic Diodes.
9.3 Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Structures.
9.4 Field Effect Transistors.
9.5 Integrated Organic Circuits.
9.6 Organic Light-emitting Displays.
9.7 Photovoltaic Cells.
9.8 Other Application Areas.
Bibliography.
References.
10. Chemical Sensors and Actuators.
10.1 Introduction.
10.2 Sensing Systems.
10.3 Definitions.
10.4 Chemical Sensors.
10.5 Biological Olfaction.
10.6 Electronic Noses.
10.7 Physical Sensors and Actuators.
10.8 Smart Textiles and Clothing.
Bibliography.
References.
11. Molecular-scale Electronics.
11.1 Introduction.
11.2 Nanosystems.
11.3 Engineering Materials at the Molecular Level.
