Objective THREADMILL aims at enabling cross-disciplinary training and research at the interface between Supra-molecular Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Nanoscience. The overall goal is the generation of new knowledge underpinning the exploitation of supra-molecular wires (namely conjugated polyrotaxanes) in the fabrication and investigation of prototypical systems, both at the level of single-molecule devices, and of large-area polymer applications (LEDs, PVDs, ultra-fast photonic switches).The training and research objectives of THREADMILL are:1 Supra-molecular synthesis. Engineering of van der Waals, ionic, and p-p stacking interactions, leading to prototypes of multifunctional nanowires. Special emphasis on polyelectrolytic, conjugated polyrotaxanes. Synthetic and processing breakthroughs sought by combining Anderson synthetic chemistry expertise with that on ionic liquids of Mecerreyes.2 Nano-fabrication of electrodes nanostructures (metals and conductive plastics)3 Self-organisation. Self-assembly of hybrid metallic-supra-molecular architectures. Scanning probes, XPS, and TOF-SIMS.4 Applications I: single-molecule devices. Fabrication of organic nano-optoelectronic devices incorporating prototypes of supra-molecular wires operating at surfaces.5 Tran sport studies. Measurement of charge transport and mobility in organic semi-conducting wires bonded between homogeneous/heterogeneous electrodes. A theory component will be provided by collaboration with an independent, ongoing project at UCL. Details and a letter of support will be provided if invited to submit a full proposal.6 Ultra-fast spectroscopy. evaluation of the TMWs potential for ultra-fast switches. General photophysical characterisation of ultra-fast processes.7 Applications II: large area devices. optoelectronic devices incorporating large ensembles of the supra-molecular wires. Target applications: LEDs and photovoltaic diodes.8 Dissemination and strategic development. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopyfluorescence lifetime imagingnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringsocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemploymentnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Keywords LEDs insulated molecular wires ionics optoelectronics photovoltaics polyrotaxanes supramolecular chemistry threaded molecular wires transistors 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-1.1 - Marie Curie Research Training Networks (RTN) Call for proposal FP6-2005-MOBILITY-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RTN - Marie Curie actions-Research Training Networks Coordinator UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Address Gower street London United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF MONS-HAINAUT Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Place du parc, 20 Mons See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG I France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 4, rue blaise pascal Strasbourg See on map Links Website Opens in new window THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address University offices, wellington square Oxford See on map POLITECNICO DI MILANO Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazza leonardo da vinci 32 Milano See on map Links Website Opens in new window TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Julianalaan 134 Delft See on map Links Website Opens in new window CENTRUM BADAN MOLEKULARNYCH I MAKROMOLEKULARNYCH POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK Poland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Sienkiewicza 112 Lodz See on map Links Website Opens in new window FUNDACION CIDETEC CENTRE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Parque tecnologico de miramon, p? miramon 196 San sebastian See on map Links Website Opens in new window SCRIBA NANOTECNOLOGIE SRL Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via fanin, 48 Bologna See on map BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Carl-bosch-str. 38 Ludwigshafen See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazza universita' 2 Catania See on map Links Website Opens in new window
