Understanding Molecular Conduction

15 Feb 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Supriyo Datta

It is common to differentiate between two ways of building a nanodevice: a topdown approach where we start from something big and chisel out what we want and a bottom-up approach where we start from something small like atoms or molecules and assemble what we want. When it comes to describing …

Quantum Chemistry Part I

15 Feb 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark A. Ratner

This tutorial will provide an overview of electronic structure calculations from a chemist's perspective. This will include a review of the basic electronic structure theories.

Quantum Chemistry Part II

22 Nov 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): George C. Schatz

This tutorial will provide an overview of electronic structure calculations from a chemist's perspective. This will include a review of the basic electronic structure theories.

Probing Molecular Conduction with Scanning Probe Microscopy

15 Feb 2005 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Mark Hersam

This tutorial will provide an overview of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and its application towards problems in molecular conduction. In an effort to communicate the power and limitations of these instruments, the tutorial will describe design considerations and reveal the detailed …