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The simulation of molecular and organic devices: a critical review and look at future developments

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Molecular devices have lately attracted increased attention due to some appealing features such as their low production cost, flexibility in the substrate choice, possibility of large area deployment, and possibly higher integration capabilities. Starting from a series of results obtained from our groups, we critically review the state-of-the-art in the field of simulation of organic and molecular systems, by analyzing and comparing existing approaches, and looking at the open problems and possible solutions and future developments.

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  1. Lehrstuhl für Nanoelektronik, Technische Universität München, Arcisstr. 21, 80333, Munich, Germany

    P. Lugli, C. Erlen, F. Brunetti, G. Csaba & G. Scarpa

  2. Department of Electronical Engineering, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, Via Orazio Raimondo 18, 00173, Rome, Italy

    A. Pecchia, F. Brunetti, L. Latessa, A. Bolognesi & A. di Carlo

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Lugli, P., Erlen, C., Pecchia, A. et al. The simulation of molecular and organic devices: a critical review and look at future developments. Appl. Phys. A 87, 593–598 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-007-3981-1

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