Design and Control of Single Molecule Junctions

Provider

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

Programme

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Call for proposals

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Main participants

Fyzikální ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.

Contest type

M2 - International cooperation

Contract ID

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Project name in Czech

Design and Control of Single Molecule Junctions

Annotation in Czech

Single molecule junctions, where individual molecules are placed between two nano-electrodes, are ideal systems to create molecular-scale functional materials with the desired electronic properties. The flow of an electrical current across the junction depends on molecular chemical properties and on the atomistic details of the contacts to the electrodes, which are thus essential to characterize. This project will design and characterize single molecule circuits with tailored mechanical, conducting and thermoelectric properties. To achieve this, we will combine chemical synthesis, atomistic simulations, and a series of experimental measurements including electron transport break-junction methods and optical spectroscopies. To better describe the conditions of any potential technological applications in nanoelectronics, we will study these materials at room temperature. We expect the project to deepen the understanding into the fundamental mechanisms governing current flow, to generate insight into the atomic-scale structure at the interface, and to develop experimental techniques to manipulate the junctions and tune their conducting properties. These findings will chart new pathways for delivering molecular junctions with tailored properties.

R&D category

ZV - Basic research

OECD FORD - main branch

10302 - Condensed matter physics (including formerly solid state physics, supercond.)

OECD FORD - secondary branch

10403 - Physical chemistry

OECD FORD - another secondary branch

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CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)

BM - Solid-state physics and magnetism<br>CF - Physical chemistry and theoretical chemistry

Realization period - beginning

Apr 1, 2023

Realization period - end

Mar 31, 2026

Project status

Z - Beginning multi-year project

Latest support payment

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Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data delivery code

CEP23-MSM-8I-R

Data delivery date

May 22, 2023

Total approved costs

767 thou. CZK

Public financial support

767 thou. CZK

Other public sources

0 thou. CZK

Non public and foreign sources

0 thou. CZK