Functionality of Molecular Systems
Subtitle: Volume 2: From Molecular Systems to Molecular Devices
By: edited by Kenichi Honda
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Tokyo
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
ISBN-13: 9784431685500
Description: Molecular systems are assemblies of molecules designed to possess special qualities and desired functionality. Such systems are important because they provide materials with novel properties, and they will be particularly useful for minimizing electronic devices. In this two volume work, the first volume, subtitled 'From Molecules to Molecular Systems', covered the fundamentals of molecular design, while volume 2 deals with the potential applications of molecular systems. Information transduction and energy conversion are the basis of any practical device, and these considerations, along with the required interconnections and interfaces, are analyzed to produce the architectural design for a molecular system. The preparation of molecular systems is also considered, including that of self-organizing molecular assemblies, ultrathin films, and ultrafine particles.
Table of contents: title: Concept of Molecular System, Molecular Unit and Molecular Materials; title: Architectural Design and Preparation of Molecular Systems; title: Molecular Systems and Their Applications to Information Transduction; title: Molecular Systems and Their Applications to Energy Conversion; title: Molecular Device, Molecular System; title: Present Status and Future.