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Modulatory molecular element
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-03-16
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2008-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A modulatory molecular element includes a chain of molecules A and molecules Bi. The molecules A alternate with the molecules Bi and are bound to the adjacent molecules Bi. The molecules A are selected from common molecules. The molecules Bi are selected from at least two different types of molecules. The molecules Bi are changeable from first stable states to second stable states in response to applied stimulative energy. The molecules Bi return from the second stable states to the first stable states at different relaxation time constants dependent on the types of the molecules Bi when the applied stimulative energy is removed. The chain has a physical property which depends on whether or not all the molecules Bi are in the second stable states.
Inventors
- 👤 Shiro Asakawa
- 👤 Yasuhiko Machida
- 👤 Akira Taomoto
- 👤 Katsuhiro Nichogi
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
B; B82; B82Y; B82Y10/00; G; G11; G11C; G11C13/00; G11C13/02; H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/67; H10D30/6729; H10D30/673; H10D30/6733; H10D30/6734; H10K; H10K10/00; H10K10/701; H10K85/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A modulatory molecular element comprising a one-dimensional molecule group of an organic π-electron system, said molecular group including at least two of the members selected from the group consisting of a charge transfer complex group having alternately-arranged donors and acceptors, a large cyclic metal complex group, and a chelate compound consisting of a metal ion and a ligand group, and electrodes between which said one-dimensional molecule group extends, said at least two members being arranged so that application of external energy on said one-dimensional molecular group causes a reversibly physical change in at least a portion of said molecule group which physical change aries a conductive characteristic of said one-dimensional molecular group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A modulatory molecular element comprising a one-dimensional molecule group of an organic π-electron system, said molecular group including at least two of the members selected from the group consisting of a charge transfer complex group having alternately-arranged donors and acceptors, a large cyclic metal complex group, and a chelate compound consisting of a metal ion and a ligand group, and electrodes between which said one-dimensional molecule group extends, said at least two members being arranged so that application of external energy on said one-dimensional molecular group causes a reversibly physical change in at least a portion of said molecule group which physical change aries a conductive characteristic of said one-dimensional molecular group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A modulatory molecular element according to claim 1, wherein said reversible physical change is selected from the group consisting of a change in physical structure, a change in bonding, a change in convalent number or a combination thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A modulatory molecular element according to claim 1, wherein said external energy is selected from the group consisting of an electric potential , electromagnetic energy, an external stimulation of doping and combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A modulatory molecular element according to claim 1, wherein when said molecular group includes at least said large cyclic meal complex group and a ligand group arranged so that said ligand group is polymerizable in an axial direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A modulatory molecular element according to claim 1, wherein said modulatory molecular element has a threshold operational value dependent on a relaxation time of said reversible physical change.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A modulatory molecular element according to claim 1, wherein said acceptor molecules are selected form the groups consisting of quinoid molecules containing cyano radicals, quinoid molecules containing halogen atoms, and combinations thereof, and wherein said donor molecules are selected form the group consisting of metal, aromatic amine and fulvalene molecules containing sulfur.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A modulatory molecular element according to claim 1, wherein said large cyclic metal complex group is selected from the group consisting of porphyrin containing a metal, phthalocyanine containing a metal and combinations thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A modulatory molecular element according to claim 1, wherein said ligand group includes two aromatic rings containing nitrogen which are bonded to a radical selected form the group consisting of an azo radical, an azomethine radical and radical containing a conjugated double bond.
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