Electronic, transport and optical properties of nanostructured materials

The aim of this research project is to explore physical properties of nanostructured materials that have potential to become basic building blocks for post-silicon electronics or optical signal processing. The special attention will be paid on nematic liquid crystals, graphene, novel heterostructures, transition metal clusters and biopolimers. In addition, this project will deliver new devices and protocols for single molecule characterization that have potential for ultra fast protein detection, discrimination of base pair mismatches in double stranded DNA and detection of hybridization events. The protocol is based on acquiring of differences in electronic response while molecule passing the electrodes. The project is organized through the following workpackages (WP): 1. Nanofabrication of novel materials and devices for single molecule characterization. 2. Modeling of electronic and transport properties of novel materials and devices. 3. Numerical modeling of light in nonlinear media. 4. Biosensing To achieve those goals, the consortium will use its demonstrated skills for electrical measurements through the single molecule and theoretical skills for modeling of material properties and interaction of light in nonlinear media. To perform nanofabrication with single-nanometer precision, the team will use the exchange of know-how through its coordination of FP7 NMP collaborative project and international cooperation.