Their purity,order, and structural sophistication have been optimized to maximize performance and power often measured in speed, complexity, and cost per function. Molecular materials have emerged as a complement to high-performance of inorganics. Polymers and organics have been demonstrated to emit light, conduct electricity, and facilitiate interaction among photonic signals.
Molecular materials offer unprecedented freedom in custom bottom-up design for needed function.
Researchers in France and Canada have led many key aspects of progress in this exciting field. In October 2001, they will present their latest research breakthroughs, many of these achieved through the new Canada-France Collaborative Initiative in Molecular Photonics and Plastic Electronics. Leaders in the field from around the world will be invited to present their results and visions and to debate the future of the field. The conference will take place at the Chateau Montebello , in midst of the brilliant colours of the Canadian autumn. On October 18 and 19, laboratory visits will available at the National Research Council of Canada, Nortel Networks, and Carleton University, and the Nortel Institute for Telecommunications at the University of Toronto.