Connecting electrodes with light: one wire, many electrodes.

ABSTRACT: The requirement of a wire to each electrode is central to the design of any electronic device but can also be a major restriction. For example it entails space restrictions and rigid device architecture in multi-electrode devices. The finite space that is taken up by the array of electrical terminals and conductive pads also severely limits the achievable density of electrodes in the device. Here it is shown that a travelling light pointer can be used to form transient electrical connections anywhere on a monolithic semiconductor electrode that is fitted with a single peripheral electrical terminal. This is achieved using hydrogen terminated silicon electrodes that are modified with well-defined organic monolayers. It is shown that electrochemical information can be either read from or wri

SUBMITTER: Choudhury MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5508692 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature