Implementation

The MEMO project is established to settle the basis of molecule mechanical complex machinery using the collective movement of single molecule-gears and molecule flip-flops. All steps of molecule mechanical transmission are investigated, from molecule-gears to nanofabricated solid state nano-gears using the motive power of single molecule-motors. MEMO is organized in five work packages (WP).

 

WP1: MOLECULE GEARS.

Design, chemical synthesis, deposition, and assembly of molecule-gears of increasing diameters starting from the smallest known single molecule-gear of diameter Ø~1.2 nm.

 

WP2: COOPERATIVE EFFECTS.

Determination of the motive power of a molecule-motor when rotating a load. This is fundamental for driving a train of molecule-gears or a solid state nano-gear (WP3) as well as for constructing nanoscale mechanical computing machines (WP4).

 

WP3: TRANSMISSION OF MOTION.

Transmission of motion along a train of molecule-gears and a chain of molecular flip-flops. Transmission of motion between a molecule-gear and a solid state nano-gear.

 

WP4: TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP.

Determination of the technology nodes needed to design a realistic nanoscale molecular mechanical calculator. This roadmap will be explored node after node starting from the mm down to the molecular scale.

 

WP5: MANAGEMENT AND DISSEMINATION.

Organization of MEMO, its scientific coordination, administrative management, and dissemination strategies.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 766864.

 

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