公开(公告)号：US07175961B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US10001756

申请日：2001-10-24

申请人： Patricia A. Beck ,  Xiao-An Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

发明人： Patricia A. Beck ,  Xiao-An Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

IPC分类号： G03F7/004

CPC分类号： H01L51/0595 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G03F7/0045 ,  G11C11/5664 ,  G11C13/0014 ,  G11C13/02 ,  G11C13/04 ,  G11C13/048 ,  G11C2213/77 ,  G11C2213/81 ,  H01L27/285 ,  H01L51/005 ,  H01L51/0052 ,  H01L51/42

摘要： Bistable molecules are provided with at least one photosensitive functional group. As thus constituted, the bistable molecules are photopatternable, thereby allowing fabrication of micrometer-scale and nanometer-scale circuits in discrete areas without relying on a top conductor as a mask. The bistable molecules may comprise molecules that undergo redox reactions, such as rotaxanes and catenanes, or may comprise molecules that undergo an electric-field-induced band gap change that causes the molecules, or a portion thereof, to rotate, bend, twist, or otherwise change from a substantially fully conjugated state to a less conjugated state. The change in states in the latter case results in a change in electrical conductivity.

摘要翻译： 双稳态分子具有至少一个光敏官能团。 如此构成，双稳态分子是可光图案化的，从而允许在离散区域中制造微米级和纳米级电路，而不依赖于顶部导体作为掩模。 双稳态分子可以包含进行氧化还原反应的分子，例如轮烷和连接子，或者可以包含经历电场诱导的带隙变化的分子，其导致分子或其一部分旋转，弯曲，扭曲或 否则从基本上完全共轭状态转变为较少共轭状态。 在后一种情况下状态的变化导致电导率的变化。

公开(公告)号：US07144683B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-05

申请号：US10697144

申请日：2003-10-30

申请人： Patricia A. Beck ,  Xiao-An Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

发明人： Patricia A. Beck ,  Xiao-An Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

IPC分类号： G03F7/00

CPC分类号： H01L51/0595 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G03F7/0045 ,  G11C11/5664 ,  G11C13/0014 ,  G11C13/02 ,  G11C13/04 ,  G11C13/048 ,  G11C2213/77 ,  G11C2213/81 ,  H01L27/285 ,  H01L51/005 ,  H01L51/0052 ,  H01L51/42

摘要： Bistable molecules are provided with at least one photosensitive functional group. As thus constituted, the bistable molecules are photopatternable, thereby allowing fabrication of micrometer-scale and nanometer-scale circuits in discrete areas without relying on a top conductor as a mask. The bistable molecules may comprise molecules that undergo redox reactions, such as rotaxanes and catenanes, or may comprise molecules that undergo an electric-field-induced band gap change that causes the molecules, or a portion thereof, to rotate, bend, twist, or otherwise change from a substantially fully conjugated state to a less conjugated state. The change in states in the latter case results in a change in electrical conductivity.

公开(公告)号：US07345302B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-18

申请号：US10945756

申请日：2004-09-21

申请人： Sean Xiao-An Zhang ,  Kent Vincent ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou ,  R. Stanley Williams

发明人： Sean Xiao-An Zhang ,  Kent Vincent ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou ,  R. Stanley Williams

IPC分类号： H01L35/24 ,  H01L51/00

CPC分类号： H01L51/0595 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G11C2213/14 ,  H01L51/0051 ,  H01L51/0052 ,  H01L51/0058

摘要： The invention described herein includes a molecular switch, comprising: a donor subunit; an acceptor subunit; and an aromatic bridging subunit comprising one or more bridging groups for bonding the donor subunit to the aromatic bridging subunit and for bonding the acceptor subunit to the aromatic bridging subunit wherein the aromatic bridging subunit is conformable in a manner effective for polarizing and de-polarizing the molecular switch at a low electric field voltage.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的发明包括分子开关，包括：供体亚单位; 受体亚单位 以及芳族桥连亚单元，其包含一个或多个用于将供体亚基键合到芳族桥连亚单位的桥连基团和用于将受体亚基结合到芳族桥连亚单元上，其中芳族桥连亚单位以有效用于偏振和去极化的方式 分子开关处于低电场电压。

公开(公告)号：US20050008321A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：US10614855

申请日：2003-07-07

申请人： Xiao-An Zhang ,  Sui-Hing Leung ,  Kent Vincent ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

发明人： Xiao-An Zhang ,  Sui-Hing Leung ,  Kent Vincent ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

IPC分类号： G02F1/00 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/17 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L51/30 ,  G02B6/00

CPC分类号： H01L51/0595 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/174 ,  H01L51/0034 ,  H01L51/0035 ,  H01L51/0052 ,  H01L51/0062 ,  H01L51/0075

摘要： A three-dimensional molecular assembly and method of formation are provided. The molecular assembly is formed on a substrate. The molecular assembly comprises: a first monolayer of seed molecules for initiating self-assembled molecular growth, the first monolayer formed on the substrate; a second monolayer of active molecules comprising a plurality of rotor and stator moieties, with one rotor moiety supported between two stator moieties, the second monolayer of active molecules formed on the first monolayer of seed molecules, with a one-to-one correspondence between molecules in the first monolayer and the second monolayer; a third monolayer of spacer molecules, formed on the second monolayer of active molecules, with a one-to-one correspondence between molecules in the second monolayer and the third monolayer; and a plurality of alternating second monolayers and third monolayers having the one-to-one correspondence.

摘要翻译： 提供三维分子组装和形成方法。 分子组装形成在基底上。 分子组装包括：用于引发自组装分子生长的第一单层种子分子，在基底上形成的第一单层; 包括多个转子和定子部分的第二单层活性分子，其中一个转子部分支撑在两个定子部分之间，在第一单层种子分子上形成的第二单层活性分子与分子之间一一对应 在第一单层和第二单层中; 在第二单层的活性分子上形成的间隔分子的第三单层，在第二单层和第三单分子之间具有一一对应的分子; 以及具有一对一对应关系的多个交替的第二单层和第三单层。

公开(公告)号：US20110269240A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-03

申请号：US10795730

申请日：2004-03-08

申请人： Zhang-Lin Zhou ,  Zhiyong Li ,  Sean Xiao-An Zhang

发明人： Zhang-Lin Zhou ,  Zhiyong Li ,  Sean Xiao-An Zhang

IPC分类号： G01N27/49 ,  C40B60/12 ,  G01N21/64 ,  H01L29/06 ,  C40B40/00 ,  G01N33/20 ,  B82Y99/00 ,  B82Y15/00

CPC分类号： G01N33/54373 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  Y10S977/70 ,  Y10S977/742 ,  Y10S977/745 ,  Y10S977/842

摘要： The present invention is drawn toward a chemical or biological sensor that can comprise a semi-conducting nanowire and a chemical or biological sensing molecule tethered to the semi-conducting nanowire through a spacer group including a hydrophilic reactive group. In one embodiment, the semi-conducting nanowire can be part of an array of like or similar semi-conducting nanowires. Electrical leads can provide an electrical current to the array, and a signal measurement apparatus can be electrically coupled to the array, and can be configured for detecting changes in the electrical current of the array.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及化学或生物传感器，其可以包括通过包括亲水反应性基团的间隔基团连接到半导体纳米线的半导体纳米线和化学或生物传感分子。 在一个实施例中，半导体纳米线可以是类似或类似的半导体纳米线阵列的一部分。 电引线可以向阵列提供电流，并且信号测量装置可以电耦合到阵列，并且可以被配置为检测阵列的电流的变化。

公开(公告)号：US07038849B1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-02

申请号：US10282818

申请日：2002-10-28

申请人： Brian Samuels ,  Nathan Moroney ,  Xiao-An Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

发明人： Brian Samuels ,  Nathan Moroney ,  Xiao-An Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

IPC分类号： G03B21/56 ,  G03B21/60 ,  G02B13/20 ,  G02B27/00

摘要： Optical properties of a screen on which an image is being projected are considered. A patterned surface is given a predetermined pattern of color pixels whereby a degree of wavelength selectivity is employed to improve the color qualities of the projected image. A system is provided wherein there is a matching of emission characteristics of a projector to the screen's reflective characteristics.

摘要翻译： 考虑投影图像的屏幕的光学特性。 图案化表面被赋予预定图案的彩色像素，由此使用一定程度的波长选择性来改善投影图像的色彩质量。 提供了一种系统，其中投影仪的发射特性与屏幕的反射特性相匹配。

公开(公告)号：US20080100564A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11588967

申请日：2006-10-26

申请人： Kent D. Vincent ,  Sean Xiao-An Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

发明人： Kent D. Vincent ,  Sean Xiao-An Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

IPC分类号： G09G3/34

CPC分类号： G09G3/3433 ,  G09G2300/023 ,  G09G2300/0452

摘要： An electronically addressable display comprises a substrate, at least one polarization-type, electrical field switchable molecular colorant associated with the substrate, and an addressing device mounted for selectively switching the at least one molecular colorant between at least two visually distinguishable states. Electronic devices including the electronically addressable displays and methods of manufacturing the electronically addressable display are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 电子可寻址显示器包括衬底，与衬底相关联的至少一个偏振型电场可切换分子着色剂，以及安装用于在至少两个视觉上可区分状态之间选择性地切换至少一种分子着色剂的寻址装置。 还公开了包括电子可寻址显示器的电子设备和制造电子可寻址显示器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06995312B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-07

申请号：US10786986

申请日：2004-02-24

申请人： Zhang-Lin Zhou ,  Sean Xiao-An Zhang

发明人： Zhang-Lin Zhou ,  Sean Xiao-An Zhang

IPC分类号： C09K9/02

CPC分类号： H01L51/0595 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G02B26/026 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/174 ,  G11C13/00 ,  G11C13/0014 ,  G11C23/00 ,  G11C2213/14 ,  G11C2213/77 ,  H01L51/005

摘要： A bistable molecular switch can have a highly conjugated first state and a less conjugated second state. The bistable molecular switch can be configured such that application of an electric field reversibly switches the molecular switch from the first state to the second state. Additionally, the bistable molecular switch can include a hydrophobic moiety and a hydrophilic moiety. Such molecular switches can be incorporated into a thin film as part of a molecular switch system which can include a layer of molecular switches between a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer. The layer of molecular switches can have substantially all of the molecular switches having their hydrophilic moiety oriented in the same direction. An electric potential can then be induced between the first and second electrode layers sufficient to switch the molecular switches from the first or second state to the second or first state, respectively. The first and second states have differences in resistivity which are suitable for use in electronic applications. Thin films containing these oriented molecular switches can be used to produce a wide variety of electronic components such as ROM memory and the like.

摘要翻译： 双稳态分子开关可以具有高度共轭的第一状态和较少共轭的第二状态。 双稳态分子开关可以被配置为使得施加电场可逆地将分子开关从第一状态切换到第二状态。 另外，双稳态分子开关可以包括疏水部分和亲水部分。 这样的分子开关可以作为分子开关系统的一部分并入薄膜中，分子开关系统可以包括在第一电极层和第二电极层之间的分子开关层。 分子开关层可以具有基本上所有分子开关的亲水部分在相同方向上取向。 然后可以在第一和第二电极层之间感应足以将分子开关从第一或第二状态切换到第二状态或第一状态的电位。 第一和第二状态具有适用于电子应用的电阻率差异。 含有这些定向分子开关的薄膜可用于生产各种各样的电子部件，例如ROM存储器等。

公开(公告)号：US06751365B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-15

申请号：US10013643

申请日：2001-11-13

申请人： Xiao-An Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou ,  R. Stanley Williams ,  Kent D. Vincent

发明人： Xiao-An Zhang ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou ,  R. Stanley Williams ,  Kent D. Vincent

IPC分类号： G02F1035

CPC分类号： G11C13/02 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G02B26/026 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/174 ,  G11C13/0014 ,  G11C13/04 ,  G11C23/00 ,  G11C2213/14 ,  G11C2213/71 ,  G11C2213/77 ,  G11C2213/81 ,  H01L27/285 ,  H01L51/0071 ,  H01L51/0595

摘要： A molecular system is provided for nanometer-scale reversible electronic and optical switches, specifically, electric field-activated molecular switches that have an electric field induced band gap change that occurs via a molecular conformation change or a tautomerization. Changing of extended conjugation via chemical bonding change to change the band gap is accomplished by providing the molecular system with one rotating portion (rotor) and two or more stationary portions (stators), between which the rotor is attached. The molecular system of the present invention has three branches (first, second, and third branches) with one end of each branch connected to a junction unit to form a “Y” configuration. The first and second branches are on one side of the junction unit and the third branch is on the opposite side of the junction unit. The first branch contains a first stator unit in its backbone, the junction unit comprises a second stator unit, and the first branch further contains a rotor unit in its backbone between the first stator unit and the second stator unit. The second branch includes an insulating supporting group in its backbone for providing a length of the second branch substantially equal to that of the first branch, wherein the rotor unit rotates between two states as a function of an externally-applied field.

摘要翻译： 为纳米尺度的可逆电子和光开关提供分子系统，特别是电场激活的分子开关，其具有通过分子构象变化或互变异构发生的电场诱导的带隙变化。 通过化学键合改变延伸共轭以改变带隙的改变通过为分子系统提供一个旋转部分（转子）和两个或更多个固定部分（定子）而实现，转子附接在该固定部分之间。 本发明的分子系统具有三个分支（第一，第二和第三分支），每个分支的一端连接到连接单元以形成“Y”构型。 第一和第二分支在接合单元的一侧，第三分支位于接合单元的相对侧。 第一分支包括其主干中的第一定子单元，接合单元包括第二定子单元，并且第一分支还包括位于第一定子单元和第二定子单元之间的主体中的转子单元。 第二分支包括其主干中的绝缘支撑组，用于提供基本上等于第一分支的第二分支的长度，其中转子单元作为外部施加的磁场的函数在两个状态之间旋转。

公开(公告)号：US07782408B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-24

申请号：US10614855

申请日：2003-07-07

申请人： Xiao-An Zhang ,  Sui-Hing Leung ,  Kent D. Vincent ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

发明人： Xiao-An Zhang ,  Sui-Hing Leung ,  Kent D. Vincent ,  Zhang-Lin Zhou

IPC分类号： G02F1/13

CPC分类号： H01L51/0595 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G02F1/15 ,  G02F1/174 ,  H01L51/0034 ,  H01L51/0035 ,  H01L51/0052 ,  H01L51/0062 ,  H01L51/0075

摘要： A three-dimensional molecular assembly and method of formation are provided. The molecular assembly is formed on a substrate. The molecular assembly comprises: a first monolayer of seed molecules for initiating self-assembled molecular growth, the first monolayer formed on the substrate; a second monolayer of active molecules comprising a plurality of rotor and stator moieties, with one rotor moiety supported between two stator moieties, the second monolayer of active molecules formed on the first monolayer of seed molecules, with a one-to-one correspondence between molecules in the first monolayer and the second monolayer; a third monolayer of spacer molecules, formed on the second monolayer of active molecules, with a one-to-one correspondence between molecules in the second monolayer and the third monolayer; and a plurality of alternating second monolayers and third monolayers having the one-to-one correspondence.

摘要翻译： 提供三维分子组装和形成方法。 分子组装形成在基底上。 分子组装包括：用于引发自组装分子生长的第一单层种子分子，在基底上形成的第一单层; 包括多个转子和定子部分的第二单层活性分子，其中一个转子部分支撑在两个定子部分之间，在第一单层种子分子上形成的第二单层活性分子与分子之间一一对应 在第一单层和第二单层中; 在第二单层的活性分子上形成的间隔分子的第三单层，在第二单层和第三单分子之间具有一一对应的分子; 以及具有一对一对应关系的多个交替的第二单层和第三单层。