A method for constructing a solar rectenna array by growing carbon nanotube antennas between lines of metal, and subsequently applying a bias voltage on the carbon nanotube antennas to convert the diodes on the tips of the carbon nanotube antennas from metal oxide carbon diodes to geometric diodes. Techniques for preserving the converted diodes by adding additional oxide are also described.

A method for constructing a solar rectenna array by growing carbon nanotube antennas between lines of metal, and subsequently applying a bias voltage on the carbon nanotube antennas to convert the diodes on the tips of the carbon nanotube antennas from metal oxide carbon diodes to geometric diodes. Techniques for preserving the converted diodes by adding additional oxide are also described.

Disclosed are a series of photoisomeric compounds, preparation method therefor and device comprising the compounds, wherein a photoisomeric compound-graphene molecular junction device is formed by linking the photoisomeric compound to a gap of two-dimensional monolayer graphene having a nano-gap array via an amide covalent bond. When a single photoisomeric compound is bridged to the gap of the two-dimensional monolayer graphene having a nano-gap array, the devices have a reversible light-controlled switching function and a reversible electrically-controlled switching function. A molecular switch device prepared by the method can achieve a high reversibility and a good reproducibility. The number of light-controlled switching cycles can exceed 10.sup.4, and the number of electrically-controlled switching cycles can reach about 10.sup.5 or greater. Moreover, the above-mentioned reversible molecular switch device remains stable within a period of more than one year. In addition, flexible non-losable organic memory transistor devices and light-responsive organic transistor devices can be constructed using the above-mentioned series of photoisomeric compounds.

The invention relates to a process for the production of an electronic component comprising a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) using compounds of the formula I

R.sup.1-(A.sup.1-Z.sup.1).sub.r—(B.sup.1).sub.n—(Z.sup.2-A.sup.2).sub.s-Sp-G   (I)

in which the groups occurring have the meanings defined in claim 1; the present invention furthermore relates to the use of the components in electronic switching elements and to compounds for the production of the SAM.

A molecular electronic device (10) includes a framework of polynucleotides (3), one or more molecular electronic components (4) and one or more electrical contacts (7). The molecular electronic components and the electrical contacts are each connected to the plurality of polynucleotides such that the molecular electronic components and the electrical contacts are located with respect to the framework and with respect to each other. This forms a coupling between the electrical contacts and the molecular electronic components.

A display device includes a plurality of islands and a bridge connecting the plurality of islands to each other. Each of the plurality of islands includes a flexible substrate, a thin film transistor positioned on a first surface of the flexible substrate, a first electrode connected to the thin film transistor, and a protective mask positioned on a second surface of the flexible substrate.

A display device includes a plurality of islands and a bridge connecting the plurality of islands to each other. Each of the plurality of islands includes a flexible substrate, a thin film transistor positioned on a first surface of the flexible substrate, a first electrode connected to the thin film transistor, and a protective mask positioned on a second surface of the flexible substrate.

A monomolecular transistor including a first electrode including a first electrode layer and a first metal particle arranged at one end of the first electrode layer, a second electrode including a first electrode layer and a first metal particle arranged at one end of the first electrode layer, a third electrode insulated from the first electrode and the second electrode, a -conjugated molecule having a -conjugated skeleton. The first metal particle and the second metal particle face each other. The third electrode is arranged adjacent to the gap in which the first metal particle and the second metal particle face each other, and is spaced from the first metal particle and the second metal particle, the -conjugated molecule is arranged in a gap between the first metal particle and the second metal particle.

Production of a device for connecting a nano-object to an external electrical system (SEE) including: a first chip provided with conducting areas (8a, 8b) and a first nano-object (50) connected to the conducting areas, the first chip being assembled on a support (70) such that the first nano-object is arranged facing an upper face of the support, the device being further provided with first connection elements (80a, 80b) capable of being connected to the external electrical system and arranged on and in contact with the first conducting areas (8a, 8b), the first connection elements being formed on the side of the upper face of the support (70) and being accessible from the side of the upper face of the support.

Disclosed are a series of photoisomeric compounds, preparation method therefor and device comprising the compounds. A photoisomeric compound-grephene molecular junction device is formed by linking the photoisomeric compound to a gap of two-dimensional monolayer graphene having a nano-gap array via an amide covalent bond. When a single photoisomeric compound is bridged to the gap of the two-dimensional monolayer graphene having a nano-gap array, the devices have a reversible light-controlled switching function and a reversible electrically-controlled switching function. A molecular switch device prepared by the method can achieve high reversibility and good reproducibility. The number of light-controlled switching cycles can exceed 10.sup.4, and the number of electrically-controlled switching cycles can reach about 10.sup.5 or greater. The reversible molecular switch device remains stable within a period of more than one year. Flexible non-losable organic memory transistor devices and light-responsive organic transistor devices can be constructed using the series of photoisomeric compounds.