Toward the Rational Design of Molecular Field-Coupled Nanocomputing Candidates

Publikation: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift › Kurzartikel (Letter) / Leserbrief mit Originaldaten › Beigetragen › Begutachtung

Beitragende

Abstract

Molecular Field-Coupled Nanocomputing (MolFCN) is a promising beyond-CMOS paradigm in which information is propagated electrostatically rather than through charge transport, enabling ultra-low-power logic. However, identifying molecules with stable logic states and reliable information propagation remains challenging. Here, we introduce LUFFY (Layered Unified Framework for MolFCN systematic analYsis), a framework for the rational design and validation of MolFCN molecular candidates. Starting from 32 synthetically accessible molecules, LUFFY combines conformational sampling and electrostatic analysis in neutral and oxidized states to derive molecular response descriptors. We extract Vin-to-Aggregated-Charge Transcharacteristics (VACTs), capturing the field-induced charge response, and develop energy-averaged models that account for conformational diversity and are validated against ab initio molecular dynamics. We further demonstrate stable information propagation at the device level. LUFFY establishes a unified, transferable, and scalable strategy linking molecular structure to circuit functionality, providing a foundation for data-driven molecular discovery for ultra-low-power computing.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)12359-12368
Seitenumfang10
FachzeitschriftNano letters
Jahrgang26
Ausgabenummer37
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 23 Sept. 2026
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-6574-7848/work/228957111
ORCID /0000-0002-7673-3142/work/228962100

Schlagworte

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Schlagwörter

  • device functionality, molecular design, Molecular nanocomputing, quantum chemistry