Programming the nanocell, a random array of molecules

dc.contributor.advisorTour, James M.en_US
dc.contributor.advisorDean, Nathanielen_US
dc.creatorHusband, Summer Micheleen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:17:37Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:17:37Zen_US
dc.date.issued2002en_US
dc.description.abstractThe emerging field of molecular electronics seeks to create computational function from individual molecules or arrays of molecules. These nanoscale devices would then enable the production of faster, denser, cheaper computers. Clearly, there are many obstacles to building such devices, one of which is to develop methods for using lithographic wires to address molecules that are many orders of magnitude smaller in size. In this thesis, a moletronics design is presented that offers a method for connecting nanometer molecules to the world-at-large. This architecture involves the production of nanocells, or random arrays of molecules and metallic nanoparticles. The molecules have two discrete states and exhibit electrical behavior that enables complex logic in a nanocell. Methods are presented to take a random array of such switch states and alter them to program a nanocell as a useful logical device. Simulations of this programming process are presented and show that it is theoretically possible to obtain very high level function from these cells. Observations made during simulations are then used to formulate theorems about the programmability of nanocells. These theorems demonstrate that there is a dense solution space of molecular switch states that give rise to certain computation within a nanocell. Future directions of research, such as methods for wiring multiple nanocells together, are included as well.en_US
dc.format.extent138 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS MATH.SCI. 2002 HUSBANDen_US
dc.identifier.citationHusband, Summer Michele. "Programming the nanocell, a random array of molecules." (2002) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18091">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18091</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/18091en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectMathematicsen_US
dc.subjectComputer scienceen_US
dc.titleProgramming the nanocell, a random array of moleculesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentMathematical Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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