Organics on silicon; single molecules, nanostructures and monolayers

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 9-12, 2008, Pages 1247-1267

  Lopinski, Gregory ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; HREELS; Molecular electronics; Molecules; Silicon surfaces; STM; Surface photovoltage

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; DANGLING BONDS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN BONDS; MICROELECTRONICS; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; MONOLAYERS; NANOSTRUCTURES; SILICON;

CONVENTIONAL MICROELECTRONICS; HREELS; HYDROGEN-TERMINATED SURFACES; MOLECULAR ELECTRONIC DEVICE; MOLECULAR NANOSTRUCTURES; SILICON SURFACES; SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAGES; UNSATURATED MOLECULES;

MOLECULES;

EID: 49449109472     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2008.019838     Document Type: Article

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