Patent ID: 8362559

Claim:
A hybrid molecular electronic device, comprising: a silicon-on-insulator substrate comprising: a top silicon substrate comprising a top silicon surface; a bottom silicon substrate comprising a bottom silicon surface; and an insulating layer between the top silicon substrate and the bottom silicon substrate; a first doped region and a second doped region; wherein the first doped region and the second doped region are formed within the top silicon substrate; wherein the first doped region and the second doped region are spaced apart so as to form a channel region between the first doped region and the second doped region; and wherein the first doped region comprises a source and the second doped region comprises a drain; a molecular layer grafted on to the channel region; wherein the molecular layer comprises molecules comprising at least one aryl group bound to the channel region by an aryl carbon-silicon covalent bond; and a metallization layer comprising a gate electrode deposed on the molecular layer; wherein the molecules modify a conductivity of the hybrid molecular electronic device in the presence of a gate voltage applied through the metallization layer.