Encoding Molecular-Wire Formation within Nanoscale Sockets

摘要

We detail here a method to integrate chemical synthesis with the formation of nanoscale electrical "sockets" to allow the in situ construction of three-component molecular wires. Reaction chemistry offers molecular materials an overwhelming amount of diversity and functionality and could provide a method for nanoscale electronics to be synthesized rather than fabricated. Though presently underutilized, this approach can be used to produce multifaceted electrical components on the molecular scale by a combination of self-assembly and programmed reactivity.