Scaffold-organized clusters and electronic devices made using such clusters
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1. A method for forming arrays of metal, alloy, semiconductor and/or magnetic clusters, comprising:
- placing a scaffold on a substrate; and
coupling monodispersed clusters, selected from the group consisting of metal clusters, alloy clusters, semiconductor clusters, magnetic clusters, and combinations thereof, to the scaffold wherein coupling comprises contacting the scaffold with clusters having plural exchangeable ligands, where at least one of the ligands is exchanged for a functional group of the scaffold.
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Abstract
A method for forming arrays of metal, alloy, semiconductor or magnetic clusters is described. The method comprises placing a scaffold on a substrate, the scaffold comprising, for example, polynucleotides and/or polypeptides, and coupling the clusters to the scaffold. Methods of producing arrays in predetermined patterns and electronic devices that incorporate such patterned arrays are also described.
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1. A method for forming arrays of metal, alloy, semiconductor and/or magnetic clusters, comprising:
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placing a scaffold on a substrate; and coupling monodispersed clusters, selected from the group consisting of metal clusters, alloy clusters, semiconductor clusters, magnetic clusters, and combinations thereof, to the scaffold wherein coupling comprises contacting the scaffold with clusters having plural exchangeable ligands, where at least one of the ligands is exchanged for a functional group of the scaffold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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