Obiettivo The objective is to investigate charge transfer processes in three important nanoscale systems, using a range of novel measurement techniques, and to understand how charge transfer can be controlled and regulated by design at the nanoscale. Interfacial cha rge transfer is an essential aspect of nanoscale (molecular) electronics, and related fields, and there is currently much interest in organic, polymer and supramolecular systems as integral components in devices.Three important nanoscale systems will be i nvestigated:1) nanoparticle and conducting polymer/nanoparticle composite films;2)supramolecular nanowires comprising redox-active metallo-cyclodextrin hosts and metalloguests with terpyridyl ligating units;3) single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) devices.Highlights of the programme include: examining the effect of organisation on the conductivity of nanostructured thin films using a novel combination of scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) in a Langmuir trough; functionalising surfaces with molecular wires and measuring the relationship between the force of chemical interaction in the wire and conductivity, using conducting-atomic force microscopy (C-AFM); making electrochemical sensors from individual SWNTs and probing their local reactivity with combined SECM-AFM. The proposed investigations will provide a unique opportunity to examine the relative merits of different types of nanoscale system and to carry out several types of new measurements and experiments, which could have a major impact worldwide.The fellowship will provide an opportunity to collaborate and meet with some of the world and apos;s leading experts in interfacial nanoscale science, and to learn advanced skills in SECM, C-AFM and SWNTs, as well as extending and broadening my experience of methods for creating nanostructured interfaces. Such an opportunity would be extremely valuable for my ambition of gaining a full time academic post. Campo scientifico scienze naturaliscienze chimichechimica inorganicametalli di transizionescienze naturaliscienze fisicheotticamicroscopiaingegneria e tecnologiaingegneria dei materialirivestimenti e pellicolescienze naturaliscienze fisichefisica della materia condensatafisica dello stato solidoscienze naturaliscienze chimichecatalisi Parole chiave Nanotechnology carbon nanotubes charge transfer molecular wires monolayers and films Programma(i) 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 Argomento(i) MOBILITY-2.1 - Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (EIF) Invito a presentare proposte FP6-2002-MOBILITY-5 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento EIF - Marie Curie actions-Intra-European Fellowships Coordinatore THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Indirizzo Gibbet hill road Coventry Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Contributo UE Nessun dato
