Bert Nickel
Department of Physics,
Ludwig-Maximilians University
Abstract:
Organic molecules exhibit remarkable self-assembly properties which allow
them to form highly organized thin film structures. A prominent example for such
ultrathin films are lipid bilayers, which represent the structural backbone
of cell membranes. Lipid bilayers can be deposited on various substrates
ranging from optical resonators to semiconducting layers, allowing to add
bioselectivity to such devices. I discuss how synchrotron x-ray based
techniques can be used to access the nano structure of such hybrid
systems. Another example to be discussed are molecular thin films for organic electronics.
Here, I discuss how to determine details of the molecular arrangement, as well as
the nature of structural defects, and how they relate to electronic
device characteristics such as trap densities.
