Large-area, ensemble molecular electronics: motivation and challenges

A Vilan, D Aswal, D Cahen - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
We review charge transport across molecular monolayers, which is central to molecular
electronics (MolEl), using large-area junctions (NmJ). We strive to provide a wide conceptual …

Chemical modification of semiconductor surfaces for molecular electronics

A Vilan, D Cahen - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Inserting molecular monolayers within metal/semiconductor interfaces provides one of the
most powerful expressions of how minute chemical modifications can affect electronic …

Passivating contacts and tandem concepts: Approaches for the highest silicon-based solar cell efficiencies

M Hermle, F Feldmann, M Bivour… - Applied Physics …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The efficiency of photovoltaic energy conversion is a decisive factor for low-cost electricity
from renewable energies. In recent years, the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells in …

Wet chemical routes to the assembly of organic monolayers on silicon surfaces via the formation of Si–C bonds: Surface preparation, passivation and functionalization

S Ciampi, JB Harper, JJ Gooding - Chemical Society Reviews, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic functionalization of non-oxidized silicon surfaces, while allowing for robust chemical
passivation of the inorganic substrate, is intended and expected to broaden the chemical …

Molecular electronics

JR Heath - Annual Review of Materials Research, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Molecular electronics describes the field in which molecules are utilized as the active
(switching, sensing, etc.) or passive (current rectifiers, surface passivants) elements in …

Molecules on Si: electronics with chemistry

A Vilan, O Yaffe, A Biller, A Salomon, A Kahn… - Advanced …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Basic scientific interest in using a semiconducting electrode in molecule‐based electronics
arises from the rich electrostatic landscape presented by semiconductor interfaces …

Glycosyltransferase-catalyzed synthesis of bioactive oligosaccharides

CAGM Weijers, MCR Franssen, GM Visser - Biotechnology advances, 2008 - Elsevier
Mammalian cell surfaces are all covered with bioactive oligosaccharides which play an
important role in molecular recognition events such as immune recognition, cell–cell …

Recent advances in bioelectronics chemistry

Y Fang, L Meng, A Prominski, EN Schaumann… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Research in bioelectronics is highly interdisciplinary, with many new developments being
based on techniques from across the physical and life sciences. Advances in our …

Hybrids of organic molecules and flat, oxide-free silicon: high-density monolayers, electronic properties, and functionalization

Y Li, S Calder, O Yaffe, D Cahen, H Haick, L Kronik… - Langmuir, 2012 - ACS Publications
Since the first report of Si–C bound organic monolayers on oxide-free Si almost two decades
ago, a substantial amount of research has focused on studying the fundamental mechanical …

Organic monolayers onto oxide-free silicon with improved surface coverage: alkynes versus alkenes

L Scheres, M Giesbers, H Zuilhof - Langmuir, 2010 - ACS Publications
On H− Si (111), monolayer assembly with 1-alkenes results in alkyl monolayers with a Si−
C− C linkage to the silicon substrate, while 1-alkynes yield alkenyl monolayers with a Si …