Molecular electronic device
AssigneeOxford University Innovation Limited
InventorsArzhang ARDAVAN, Andrew J. TURBERFIELD, Richard E.P. WINPENNY
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Abstract
A molecular electronic device (10) includes a framework of polynucleotides (3), one or more molecular electronic components (4) and one or more electrical contacts (7). The molecular electronic components and the electrical contacts are each connected to the plurality of polynucleotides such that the molecular electronic components and the electrical contacts are located with respect to the framework and with respect to each other. This forms a coupling between the electrical contacts and the molecular electronic components.
Claims31
A molecular electronic device comprising:
- a framework comprising a plurality of polynucleotides;
- one or more molecular electronic components;
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- one or more electrical contacts;
- wherein the one or more molecular electronic components and the one or more electrical contacts are each connected to one or more of the plurality of polynucleotides such that the one or more molecular electronic components and the one or more electrical contacts are located with respect to the framework and with respect to each other so as to form a coupling between the one or more electrical contacts and the one or more molecular electronic components.
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A method of assembling a molecular electronic device, the method comprising:
- assembling a framework from a plurality of polynucleotides;
- connecting one or more molecular electronic components to one or more of the plurality of polynucleotides;
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- connecting one or more electrical contacts to one or more of the plurality of polynucleotides;
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- wherein the one or more molecular electronic components and the one or more electrical contacts are each connected to one or more of the plurality of polynucleotides such that the one or more molecular electronic components and the one or more electrical contacts are located with respect to the framework and with respect to each other so as to form a coupling between the one or more electrical contacts and the one or more molecular electronic components.
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A method of assembling a plurality of molecular electronic devices, the method comprising:
- assembling a plurality of frameworks, each framework assembled from a plurality of polynucleotides;
- for each of the plurality of frameworks the method comprises:
- connecting one or more molecular electronic components to one or more of the plurality of polynucleotides;
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- connecting one or more electrical contacts to one or more of the plurality of polynucleotides;
- wherein the one or more molecular electronic components and the one or more electrical contacts are each connected to one or more of the plurality of polynucleotides such that the one or more molecular electronic components and the one or more electrical contacts are located with respect to the framework and with respect to each other so as to form a coupling between the one or more electrical contacts and the one or more molecular electronic components.
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