NIRT: Single-Molecule Electrical Transport: Collaborative Nanoscale Research Bridging Chemistry & Physics

California Institute Of Technology, Pasadena CA

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Abstract

This proposal was received in response to NSE, NSF-0019. This NIRT project focuses on the study of charge transport in molecular systems. An interdisciplinary team from physics and chemistry, working in the areas of nanoscale synthesis, high-precision structural characterization, electrochemistry, DNA chemistry, microfluidic techniques, and the use of novel nanoscale materials will be engaged in the effort. There are two principal experimental thrusts to the work: 1) the systematic exploration of electronic tunneling through solvents and other small, well-characterized molecules and 2) a rigorous study of charge transport through DNA. The award is jointly funded by the Divisions of Physics and Chemistry.