Objectif The fabrication of conventional microchips is today close to reaching its lower limits concerning the possible minimization of electric circuits by standard lithographic methods on silicon, a fact referred to as \andquot; the end of the silicon road\unquote; To further decrease the size of microelectronic circuits and therewith increase the density of logicalunits per chip new ways have to be found to build smaller devices. The greatest prospect for succeeding in this task lies in Nan electronics, where the basic logical units are formed of scale-scale objects. One possibility is tousle-interconnected molecules adsorbed on surfaces for such nanodevices. Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy and Scanning Tunnelling Spectroscopy at low temperature will be performed inorganic molecules to better understand their arrangement on the surface, possible template creation and the connection to the surface as well as the conduction through the molecule when assembled into nanowires. Furthermore, vibration spectroscopy shall be used to investigate the switching behaviour of molecules and allow better judgement whether they are suited for future electronic components. Nanoscience is a young and very promising field due to the expected future applications in Nan technology. The shaping of these research fields is a great challenge both to the European Community, which assumes coordinating role, and the individual researcher, who works at the frontier of current knowledge. After the two years of the proposed project, the expertise in Nan science of the research fellow will be greatly expanded, leaving her with bright prospects for a future career. The new input that parties, host and researcher, will gain from each other will be stimulating to the advancement of the field. Champ scientifique natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloidsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopyscanning tunneling microscopynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Mots‑clés Nanotechnology Risk Assessment Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy metallic surfaces molecular switch molecule manipulation single single-molecule manipulation 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 Thème(s) MOBILITY-2.1 - Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (EIF) Appel à propositions FP6-2002-MOBILITY-5 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement EIF - Marie Curie actions-Intra-European Fellowships Coordinateur UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Nordre Ringgade 1 AARHUS C Danemark Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée