James M. Blackwell

Connecting Single Molecule Electrical Measurements to Ensemble Spectroscopic Properties for Quantification of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Separation

We directly compared ensemble spectroscopic measurements to a statistically rigorous single molecule electrical characterization of individual SWNT devices using a high throughput electrical probe station and reported, for the first time, a highly accurate extinction coefficient ratio for metallic to semiconducting SWNTs of 0.352 +/- 0.009. The systematic counting of metallic and semiconducting types from solution also allows us to examine the variances associated with device properties and therefore provide the first measure of potential defect generation during processing methods.

A photo Lewis acid generator (PhLAG): controlled photorelease of B(C6F5)3.

A molecule that releases the strong organometallic Lewis acid B(C(6)F(5))(3) upon irradiation with 254 nm light has been developed. This photo Lewis acid generator (PhLAG) now enables the photocontrolled initiation of several reactions catalyzed by this important Lewis acid. Herein is described the synthesis of the triphenylsulfonium salt of a carbamato borate based on a carbazole function, its establishment as a PhLAG, and the application of the photorelease of B(C(6)F(5))(3) to the fabrication of thin films of a polysiloxane material.