University of Groningen
Reversible conductance and surface polarity switching with synthetic molecular switches
Kumar, Sumit
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10.33612/diss.95753670
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Propositions
accompanying
the PhD thesis
Reversible Conductance and Surface Polarity Switching with Synthetic
Molecular Switches
by Sumit Kumar
1. Molecular switches exhibit different behaviour in solution and on surfaces when they self- assemble. (Chapter 3 of this thesis)
2. Separating molecules on the surface by coadsorbing another molecule is an excellent idea to deal with steric congestion on the surface. (Chapter 3 of this thesis)
3. Ensembles of switching molecules hold great promise as active electronic components but there is still a long path to go to realize commercial electronic devices. (Chapter 4 of this thesis)
4. Understanding how Au-S bonds form from thiol-terminated molecules by cleavage of the S-S bond on gold surface is still a mystery, which calls for input from theory to be solved.
(Chapter 5 of this thesis)
5. The electrostatic or non-covalent interactions of Cucubit[n]uril (CB[n]) based host- guest systems are promising molecular switches because of the different core size of CB[n]. (Chapter 6 of this thesis)
6. The real story of any project is always the story of a thousand failures. There should be a separate journal for the story of failures.
7. The surface atoms are rebels; once you empower them, they start giving you unexpected results.
8. Doing observation oriented (or fundamental) research is like a reading a detective novel, the whole journey is exciting.
9. Researchers and crime investigators are both truth finders. However, a researcher should also be a good salesman to publish his evidence.
