From molecular wires to functional materials

Objective

Molecular wires are one-dimensional molecular systems that efficiently mediate electron transfer between spatially separated sites. This proposal is based on the use of molecular wires as key components in a bottom-up-approach to functional materials for opto-electronic applications. The following steps are involved:
a) design and synthesis of suitable molecular wires;
b) characterization of the molecular wires along three main experimental lines: photo induced electron transfer in Donor-bridge-Acceptor dyads, fast electrochemistry of SAMs, electrical characterization of Metal-SAM-Metal junctions;
c) as a step from the molecular dimensions to the macroscopic domain, incorporation of molecular wires and dyads into conducting polymers and study of the new properties of the materials obtained;
d) development of proof-of-principle devices: switchable molecular wires, molecular light-emitting diodes (LEDs), polymer-based electro-optical devices (LEDs and transistors).

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

INSTM - CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO NAZIONALE PER LA SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI

Address

Via L. Borsari 46, Università Degli Studi Di Ferra
44100 Ferrara
Italy

Participants (5)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Rue Blaise Pascal 4, Institut Le Bel 7
67070 Strasbourg

UNIVERSITE LOUIS PASTEUR, STRASBOURG 1

France

Address

Institut Le Bel, Rue Blaise Pascal 4
67070 Strasbourg

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM

Netherlands

Address

Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
1018 WV Amsterdam

UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG

Switzerland

Address

Ch. Du Musée 9
1700 Fribourg

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FERRARA

Italy

Address

Via Luigi Borsari 46
44100 Ferrara