Maximizing the dielectric response of molecular thin films via quantum chemical design

ACS Nano

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 12587-12600

  Heitzer, Henry M ^a   Marks, Tobin J ^a   Ratner, Mark A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

density functional theory; dielectric computation; field effect transistor; organic dielectric film; self Assembled monolayer

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; COMPUTATION THEORY; DIELECTRIC FILMS; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; GATE DIELECTRICS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; ORGANIC POLYMERS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS; THIN FILMS;

DIELECTRIC ENHANCEMENT; DIELECTRIC PROFILES; DIELECTRIC RESPONSE; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY; HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; MOLECULAR THIN FILM; ORGANIC DIELECTRICS; QUANTUM CHEMICAL DESIGN;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 84919741400     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn505431p     Document Type: Article

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