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EPSRC Reference:	GR/S51486/01
Title:	Molecular Self-Assembled Integrated Single Electron Devices
Principal Investigator:	Walti, Professor CP
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Department:	Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Organisation:	University of Leeds
Scheme:	Advanced Fellowship (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 February 2004	Ends:	31 January 2009	Value (£):	208,161
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Chemical Biology Energy Efficiency Materials Characterisation Materials Processing Materials Synthesis & Growth
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Electronics
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Panel History:	Panel Date Panel Name Outcome 28 May 2003 Materials Fellowships Imterview Panel 2003 Deferred 25 Apr 2003 Materials Fellowships Sift Panel 2003 Deferred
Summary on Grant Application Form
Single electron devices, in particular single electron transistors, are promising candidates for future nanoscale electronics owing to their very small power consumption compared to conventional electronic devices and their nanometre dimensions. Molecular recognition and self-assembly techniques offer powerful tools for the assembly of complex nanoscale molecular objects from their building blocks and the controlled integration into conventional electronic devices. I propose to design, assemble and investigate nanometre scale molecular single electron devices and to devise processes that are minimally complex to integrate these devices into conventional silicon microchips via self-assembly. Protocols to self-assemble branched, four-arm, DNA molecules onto appropriately functionalised gold electrodes of sub-100 nm separation will be developed. Regions of the molecules will be selectively rendered conducting using metallization and enzymatic polymer coating techniques. Protocols to incorporate functional elements into the branched DNA molecules to fabricate single electron devices will be developed. In addition, this arrangement will allowcontrolled, four-terminal conductivity measurements of short, specific sequences of DNA bases, and other incorporated molecular-scale circuit elements, and will eliminate uncertainties in the interpretation of charge transport data arising from the influence of the molecule-electrode junction.
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