Objective SUPER will offer a multidisciplinary training to young researchers in the art of nanoscience and nanotechnology, in particular on the building-up of key units for the future organic nanoelectronics. Research will include synthesis, analysis, self-assembly of supramolecular (SM) architectures at surfaces, their Characterisation across a wide range of length and time scales and their use in the fabrication of wires, switches and motors operating at surfaces. Scanning Probe Microscopies (SPMs) will grant study of the nanoscale physico-chemical properties of self-assembled complex arrangements and the manipulation of single molecules embedded in a SM ensemble. Observing how the induced mechano-chemical transition is reflected on the neighbouring molecules, one can tune the properties of the SM architecture at surfaces, paving the way towards prototypes of nanowires. Nanofabrication of metallic nanoelectrodes and SM synthesis provide tools for the implementation of nanowires.Systematic studies on the optimisation of the conductivity of SM anisotropic objects will be done varying the wire: chemical composition; conformation; length; doping. This will offer protocols for the fabrication of SM nanowires. SM switches operating at surfaces will be developed, where the motion will be triggered by different stimuli, i.e. light, variation of pH, an applied redox potential. Rod-like molecules capable of switching between coiled to rigid conformations will permit to bridge and unbridge the gap between two nanoelectrodes, controlling the on-off switching. Prototypes of molecular motors based on rotaxanes, where the switching is accompanied by an action, i.e. a delivery of a small moiety, will be fabricated. This research on the fabrication of key units for future nanoelectronics, will be vital for implementing organic based integrated circuits and for the optimisation of macroscopic devices, such as Light Emitting Diodes, Solar Cells and Field Effect Transistors. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopyengineering and technologynanotechnologynanoelectronics Keywords Nanochemistry Nanomotors Nanotechnology Nanowires Risk Assessment Scanning Probe Microscopies Supramolecular Architectures Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) MOBILITY-1.2 - Marie Curie Host Fellowships - Early stage research training (EST) Call for proposal FP6-2002-MOBILITY-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme EST - Marie Curie actions-Early-stage Training Coordinator UNIVERSITE LOUIS PASTEUR DE STRASBOURG EU contribution No data Address rue Blaise Pascal,4 STRASBOURG France See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data