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Nanoscale Pits as Templates for Building a Molecular Device
Author(s) -
Mativetsky Jeffrey M.,
Burke Sarah A.,
Fostner Shawn,
Grutter Peter
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200600699
Subject(s) - template , nanoscopic scale , nanotechnology , materials science , nanometre , planar , nanostructure , molecule , composite material , chemistry , computer science , computer graphics (images) , organic chemistry
Nanometer‐scale rectangular pits in an insulating surface are used to template the growth of gold and PTCDA, a planar aromatic molecule (see image). The potential of this approach for constructing a molecular electronic device under the controlled conditions of ultrahigh vacuum is discussed.
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