Molecular electronics and photonics

Quantum Mechanical Simulations of Polymers for Molecular Electronics and Photonics... 

Heller, M. J. Utilization of synthetic DNA for molecular electronic and photonic-based device applications, in Lee, S. C. and Savage, L. (eds), Biological Molecules in Nanotechnology the Convergence of Biotechnology, Polymer Chemistry and Materials Science, IBC Press, Southborough, MA, USA, 1998, pp. 59-66. 

The LB deposition is one of the best methods to prepare highly organized molecular systems, in which various molecular parameters such as distance, orientation, extent of chromophore interaction, or redox potential can be controlled in each monolayer. We have been studying photophysical and photochemical properties of LB films in order to construct molecular electronic and photonic devices. The molecular orientation and interactions of redox chromophores are very important in controlling photoresponses at the molecular level. Absorption and fluorescence spectra give important information on them. We have studied photoresponses, specific interactions, and in-plane and out-of-plane orientation of various chromophores in LB films [3-11], In addition to the change of absorp-... 

Center for Research on Molecular Electronics and Photonics University of Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200D 3001 Leuven Belgium... 

Transition metal polypyridine complexes are highly redox-active, both in their electronic ground- and excited states. Their electron transfer reactivity and properties can be fine-tuned by variations in the molecular structure and composition. They are excellent candidates for applications in redox-catalysis and photocatalysis, conversion of light energy into chemical or electrical energy, as sensors, active components of functional supramolecular assemblies, and molecular electronic and photonic devices. 

The introduction of supramolecular multi-porphyrin assemblies is expected to contribute significantly to the field of molecular electronic and photonic devices because of their excellent levels of light absorption and charge sep-... 

C. W. Spangler, P.-K. Liu, and K. O. Havelka, The formation of charge states in organic molecules, oligomers and polymers for applications in molecular electronic and photonic devices, in Molecular Electronics and Molecular Electronic Devices, Vol. Ill (K. Sie-nicki, ed,), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1994, pp, 97-115. 

Coe BJ, Curati NRM (2004) Metal complexes for molecular electronics and photonics. Comments Inorg Chem 25 147... 

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