Materials of the future Priority Research Area POB3

We invite you to listen to a scientific report as part of the seminar of the CN-D Institute of Physics, which will take place on March 20, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in Aula B/CNT in Gliwice. The lecture entitled: “Toward Single-molecule Electrical Detection: Molecular Quantum Dot Sensors” will be delivered by Mr. Fabrizio Mo from Polytechnique of Turin, Italy.

Abstract:
Single-molecule detection has recently become a reality, achieving the ultimate limit of chemical detection sensibility. It enables the quantification and detection of dynamical (bio)-chemical processes, rare events, and aberrant chemical species, which are otherwise lost in the chemical noise. Furthermore, calibration-free sensing is in principle possible, opening the way toward new sensing paradigms.
The electrical single-molecule detection enables the integration of the sensor with the front-end electronics, thus setting the conditions for large-scale production of automatic, portable, multi-purpose, innovative sensory systems. At present, the knowledge in electrical single-molecule detection is still at its embryonal stage, and the literature lacks design principles and guidelines.
The talk focuses on electrical single-molecule detection through molecular quantum dots. It covers some selected topics concerning recent and ongoing theoretical and experimental achievements regarding the engineering and design of such sensors. It encloses a brief discussion on future developments in this novel and thrilling area of research.

Fabrizio Mo is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at VLSI Lab – Molecular Nanocomputing Unit, Polytechnique of Turin, Italy. His primary research topics are single-molecule electrical sensors and relative front-end electronics. His research interest is also focused on molecular electronics, transport in nano-devices and nanotechnology, especially for beyond CMOS systems.