Artificial Surface-Mounted Molecular Rotors
Josef Michl*
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado,
Boulder, CO 80309-0215 USA
This is an abstract
for a presentation given at the
10th
Foresight Conference on Molecular Nanotechnology
We describe experimental and molecular dynamics computer simulation
work on surface-mounted rotors driven by fluid flow or by rotating
electric field. The rotors are of two types: azimutal, with an axle
normal to the surface, and altitudinal, with an axle parallel to
the surface and mounted on posts. The attachment to the surface
relies on standard techniques (sulfur-based functionalities on gold
and silicon-based functionalities on quartz). We are interested both
in the independent rotor limit and in the antiferroelectric and
ferroelectric collective response limits of strongly interacting
dipolar rotors. Potential applications of surface-mounted rotors
will be outlined.
*Corresponding Address:
Josef Michl
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado
Cristol Chemistry 127, Boulder, CO 80309-0215 USA
Phone: (303) 492-6519 Fax: (303) 492-0799
Email: michl@eefus.colorado.edu
Web: http://www.colorado.edu/chemistry/faculty/Michl/
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