Pixel array
The present invention includes a chemical monolayer construction that comprises: (a) a substrate having a contact surface; and (b) a plurality of substantially parallel molecular units, wherein said molecular units are attached to said substrate so as to be strongly coupled electronically to said substrate, such as through a conjugated bond. The present invention also includes electronic circuit components and devices including a chemical monolayer construction of the present invention.
1. A pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising:
a first conductive component, said first conductive component comprising:
a substrate having a contact surface; and
a monolayer of a plurality of substantially parallel molecular units having first and second ends, and attached through its first end to said contact surface through a conjugated bond; and
a second conductive component in electrical contact with said second ends of said substantially parallel molecular units, wherein at least some of said molecular units form a molecular orbital such that incident electromagnetic radiation may alter the electronic character of said at least some of said molecular units.
2. A pixel array according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said first and second conductive components is translucent.
3. A pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising:
a first conductive component, said first conductive component comprising:
a substrate having a contact surface; and
a monolayer of a plurality of substantially parallel molecular units having first and second ends, and attached through its first end to said contact surface through a conjugated bond; and
a second conductive component in electrical contact with said second ends of said substantially parallel molecular units, wherein at least some of said molecular units form a molecular orbital such that the passage of current through said at least some of said molecular units causes the emission of electromagnetic radiation from said at least some of said molecular units.
4. A pixel array according to claim 3 wherein at least one of said first and second conductive components is translucent.