Multifunctional linker molecules for tuning electronic charge transport through organic-inorganic composite structures and uses thereof

USRE44510E1 · kind E1 · reissue

Assignee

• Sony Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Jurina Wessels · Stuttgart, DE
• William Ford · Stuttgart, DE
• Akio Yasuda · Eßlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 15, 2012
• Grant date: Sep 24, 2013
• Expiry date: Sep 15, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

The invention relates to tuned multifunctional linker molecules for charge transport through organic-inorganic composite structures. The problem underlying the present invention is to provide multifunctional linker molecules for tuning the conductivity in nanoparticle-linker assemblies which can be used in the formation of electronic networks and circuits and thin films of nanoparticles. The problem is solved according to the invention by providing a multifunctional linker molecule of the general structureCON1-FUNC1-X-FUNC2-CON2 in which X is the central body of the molecule, FUNC1 and FUNC2 independently of each other are molecular groups introducing a dipole moment and/or capable of forming inter-molecular and/or intramolecular hydrogen bonding networks, and CON1 and CON2 independently of each other are molecular groups binding to nanostructured units comprising metal and semiconductor materials.