Dielectric Spectroscopy of Dipolar Molecular Rotors
Research supported by the Army Research Office
Introduction
Molecular rotors are one of the most basic elements of molecular scale machinery, containing the smallest shafts, bearings, and flywheels that can be imagined. In our lab we are studying how regular and disordered arrays of dipolar molecular rotors interact with applied electric fields. We hope to address both single-rotor and collective properties: What is the barrier height for rotation? How homogenous are the arrays? Does the system display polar order at low temperatures? Can coherent rotation be achieved? This project is funded by ARO under the Defense University Research in Nanotechnology program, which is part of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. The other P.I.s are Josef Michl (U. of Colorado), Charles Rogers (U. of Colorado), Mark Hersam (Northwestern), and Mark Ratner (Northwestern).
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Participants
Laura Clarke, Postdoc
Rob Horansky, Graduate Student
Jason Underwood, Graduate Student
Erick Winston, Graduate Student
Tim Black, Undergraduate
Jon Dadras, Undergraduate
Daniel Kitayama, High School Student
John Price, Professor
Brit Andersson, Visiting Professor
Tanja Hinderer, Undergraduate