Electron Transport in Molecular Nanostructures:

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Electron Transport in Molecular
Nanostructures The Columbia Nanocenter. James
T. Yardley Columbia University
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National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).
Genesis White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy.2000.
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NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers.
U. Illinois CU
U. Mass
U. Wisc.
Northwestern
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Mus. Of Science
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NSEC NSEC (Manufacturing) NSEC (Education) NSEC
(Societal Impact)
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Creating New Science and Technology.
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NSECs are creating new paradigms for
interdisciplinary research!
From NSF Committee of Visitors Review,
2004 Two significant and enduring results have
emerged from this investment .. the creation of
a nanoscale science and engineering community,
and the fostering of a strong culture of
interdisciplinary research
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Providing Outreach and Education
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NSECs are taking leadership in providing for
outreach and education!
NanoDay in New York.
Bill Nye, The Science Guy
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Promoting Diversity.
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NSECs are actively building diversity within the
new generation of scientists and engineers.
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Protecting Health, Safety, and Environment.
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NSECs maintain active programs for health,
safety, and environmental awareness.
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Providing Leadership in Scientific Research.
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Columbia Nanocenter Conceptual
Basis.
Fundamental physics Projected limit for
conventional silicon-based integrated circuit.

• Premise Exploring electron transport in single
  molecules and molecular nanostructures
• Presents major opportunity for fundamental
  scientific understanding of new nanoscale
  phenomena.
• Offers new opportunities for information
  processing devices.

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The Columbia Nanocenter Research Team.
Chemistry Ronald Breslow Louis Brus George
Flynn Richard Friesner Ann McDermott Colin
Nuckolls David Reichman Mechanical
Engineering James Hone Electrical
Engineering Tony Heinz James Yardley Applied
Physics Irving Herman Stephen OBrien Aron
Pinczuk Physics Philip Kim Andrew Millis Horst
Stormer
Research Scientists Shalom Wind Mark Hybertsen
(BNL) Mike Steigerwald (MRSEC) Latha Venkataraman
NSEC Encompasses Approx. 75 Researchers Including
Graduate Students And Postdocs.
acting
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Research Program Seeking Fundamental knowledge.

• Research Platforms
• Chemical Synthesis.
• Nanoscale Fabrication.
• Theory.
• Structural Characterization.
• Optical Characterization.
• Transport Measurement.

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Carbon Nanotubes One-Dimensional Electronics.
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Graphene New materials for two-dimensional
electronics.
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Electron Conductance In Single Molecules.
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• The Semiconductor Industry Associations NRI
  Member Companies
• IBM
• Freescale (Motorola)
• TI
• AMD
• Micron
• Intel

Quantum Coherent Transport in 1-D Materials
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Quantum Coherent Transport in 1-D Materials
Carbon Nanotube Superlattice
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Observation of New Electronic Structure of
Nanotube
M. Purewal, P. Jarillo-Herrero, and P. Kim (in
preparation)