CAREER: Organic Memory Devices Based on Insulating Polymers and C60 Fullerene Molecules

职业：基于绝缘聚合物和 C60 富勒烯分子的有机存储器件

• 批准号: 0543867
• 负责人: Manish Chhowalla
• 金额: $ 40万
• 依托单位: Rutgers University New Brunswick
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-04-01 至 2011-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0543867&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Organic; Memory; Devices; Based

Intellectual MeritThe objective of this research is to investigate a novel nanocomposite material consisting of C60 molecules dispersed in an insulating polymer (polyvinyl phenol or polystyrene) for memory devices. The ease of fabrication and molecular nature (the C60 molecules store the charge) of the devices combine the advantages of organic and molecular electronics. The approach is to thoroughly investigate the fundamental properties of C60/insulating polymer nanocomposites as organic memory materials. In addition, our research will provide insights into the deposition of metal nanowires onto polymer thin films using nanotransfer printing (nTP). Furthermore, information regarding power dissipation by the metal nanowires and impedance in crosspoint architecture organic memory devices will also be obtained. We anticipate that such fundamental knowledge will be essential for the future development of realistic organic memory devices from C60/polymer nanocomposites.The broader impactsThe broader inpacts of the proposed project arise from the development of a fast switching, low power consuming and non-volatile memory which would encourage more standby operations, save energy and extend battery life. The organic memories would also provide instant boot up and faster processing. Complementing the technical plan is the PIs commitment to bringing science and engineering to underrepresented minority students and women. The educational goal of this Career Development Plan has three important objectives: research experience for teachers (RET), NSF summer research experience for undergraduates (REU) program and to develop an Organic Electronics course with a Laboratory module for engineering students.

智力优点本研究的目的是研究一种新型纳米复合材料，该材料由分散在绝缘聚合物（聚乙烯苯酚或聚苯乙烯）中的 C60 分子组成，用于存储设备。该器件的制造简便性和分子性质（C60 分子存储电荷）结合了有机电子学和分子电子学的优点。该方法旨在彻底研究 C60/绝缘聚合物纳米复合材料作为有机记忆材料的基本特性。此外，我们的研究还将提供有关使用纳米转移印刷（nTP）将金属纳米线沉积到聚合物薄膜上的见解。此外，还将获得有关金属纳米线的功率耗散和交叉点架构有机存储器件中的阻抗的信息。我们预计这些基础知识对于未来利用 C60/聚合物纳米复合材料开发现实有机存储器件至关重要。更广泛的影响拟议项目的更广泛影响源于快速开关、低功耗和非易失性存储器的开发这将鼓励更多的待机操作、节省能源并延长电池寿命。有机存储器还将提供即时启动和更快的处理。作为对技术计划的补充，PI 致力于将科学和工程带给代表性不足的少数族裔学生和妇女。该职业发展计划的教育目标有三个重要目标：教师研究经验（RET）、本科生 NSF 暑期研究经验（REU）计划以及为工程学生开发带有实验室模块的有机电子课程。