Award Abstract #0103552
NIRT: Single-Molecule Electrical Transport: Collaborative Nanoscale Research Bridging Chemistry & Physics

NSF Org:	PHY Division of Physics
Initial Amendment Date:	September 10, 2001
Latest Amendment Date:	September 9, 2005
Award Number:	0103552
Award Instrument:	Continuing grant
Program Manager:	C. Denise Caldwell PHY Division of Physics MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Start Date:	August 1, 2001
Expires:	July 31, 2006 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$1105000
Investigator(s):	Michael Roukes roukes@caltech.edu (Principal Investigator) Jacqueline Barton (Co-Principal Investigator) Nathan Lewis (Co-Principal Investigator) Alan Johnson (Co-Principal Investigator) James Hone (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	California Institute of Technology 1200 E California Blvd PASADENA, CA 91125 626/395-6219
NSF Program(s):	NANOSCALE: INTRDISCPL RESRCH T, PHYSICS-OTHER
Field Application(s):	0000099 Other Applications NEC
Program Reference Code(s):	SMET, AMPP, 9251, 9178, 9162, 1767, 1674, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	1674, 1248

ABSTRACT

This proposal was received in response to NSE, NSF-0019. This NIRT project focuses on the study of charge transport in molecular systems. An interdisciplinary team from physics and chemistry, working in the areas of nanoscale synthesis, high-precision structural characterization, electrochemistry, DNA chemistry, microfluidic techniques, and the use of novel nanoscale materials will be engaged in the effort. There are two principal experimental thrusts to the work: 1) the systematic exploration of electronic tunneling through solvents and other small, well-characterized molecules and 2) a rigorous study of charge transport through DNA. The award is jointly funded by the Divisions of Physics and Chemistry.

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