Molecular nanoelectronics

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2111-2123

  Vuillaume, Dominique ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Molecular electronics; monolayer; organic molecules; self assembly

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; METALS; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; MOLECULES; MONOLAYERS; MOS DEVICES; OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORS; SELF ASSEMBLY; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SILICON COMPOUNDS;

CIRCUIT ARCHITECTURES; COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORS; ELECTRODE INTERFACE; MOLECULAR NANOELECTRONICS; NANO-SCALE OBJECTS; ORGANIC MOLECULES; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY;

NANOELECTRONICS;

EID: 78649974526     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2010.2063410     Document Type: Conference Paper

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