by Claudio Nicolini (University of Genoa, Italy)

Molecular bioelectronics is a field in strong evolution at the frontier of life and materials sciences. The term is utilized in a broad context to emphasize a unique blend of electronics and biotechnology which is seen as the best way to achieve many objectives of industrial and scientific relevance, including biomolecular engineering, bioelectronic devices, materials and sensors capable of optimal hardware efficiency and intelligence and molecular miniaturization.

• Introduction
• Active Bioelements
• Technologies:
  • Langmuir-Blodgett and Its Modifications
  • Self-Assembly
  • Scanning Microscopy
  • Light-Directed Chemical Synthesis
  • Ab Initio Molecular Design
• Bioelectronic Materials:
  • Heat-Proof and Long Range Storage Thin Protein Films
  • Thermostable Thin Lipid Films
  • Fullerene and Other Organic Thin Films
  • Conductive LB Films
  • 2D Crystals
  • LB Thin Films Versus 2D Crystal Arrays
• Bioelectronic Sensors:
  • Transducers and Biosensing Elements
  • The PAB System
• Bioelectronic Molecular Devices:
  • Monoelectronic Transistors
  • Bioactuators
  • Photovoltaic Cells
  • DNA and Peptide Sequencing Microchips
  • Optical Filtering and Holography
• Protein Automata: Year Zero
• Conclusion
• References