Theoretical and computational characterization of dilute ionic solutions under the effects of external electric field.

Abstract

The rapid technological advances in electronics and computing that have occurred over the last half century are based on the progressive miniaturization of the components involved. This is particularly true speaking about computers' memories where the last goal is to obtain smaller and smaller calculators but, at the same time, more and more powerful ones. With the help of Supramolecular chemistry, chemists aim to build devices and machines at molecular level, that can perform useful functions. The construction of these nanoscopic devices would represent the greatest degree of miniaturization with all the benefits such as, low cost of manufacture, low energy requirements and high speed of operation. Our research group has completed a theoretical-computational study on the organic molecule, π-conjugated oligo(phenyleneethynylene) systems (OPE), that could be inserted into these molecular devices.