1. Title Goes Here Authors go here DMR 0832802 See the next slide for an example that you could use as a Template The Nugget should be 1 slide

2. Plasmon Induced Electrical Conduction in Molecular Devices Parag Banerjee, David Conklin, Sanjini Nanayakkara, Tae-Hong Park, Michael J. Therien, and Dawn A. Bonnell DMR 0832802 Plasmonics is a new field in which surface plasmons are exploited to manipulate and control light. Here we show that surface plasmons can be configured to induce electronic transport in molecular devices and in this manner convert optical energy into electrical conduction. Hybrid nanostructures were fabricated in which 32 nm gold particles are linked with optically active porphyrin molecules. The structures are designed such that the spacing between many of the particles is exactly the length that the molecules span. The plasmons focus light to the junction and induce electrical conduction by localizing photon flux to increase exciton production in the molecule. The transport properties of the molecule, the proximity of the gold electrodes and the plasmons lead to current enhancements by factors of 4-20 (400% to 2000%) even in these unoptimized devices. These results suggest new strategies for energy efficient circuits, energy harvesting coatings, optical circuit components, and neural logic devices. Banerjee, et al ACS Nano 2010

3. We will use highlights to illustrate the work that the NBIC supports. They might be used in NSF documents and presentations or posted on NSF and NSEC web pages, for example. They are an excellent opportunity to have your work advertised by NSF! Text and graphics should capture the essence of the activity. The graphics are particularly important and can include images or photographs. The text and graphics should be at the level of a press release, explaining briefly and in non-technical language what has been accomplished and why it is significant. NSEC Highlights will be made available to the public in CD format. By sending us a Highlight you grant NSF the right to reproduce and disseminate your images for various possible uses

4. Writing Highlights for a Technical Audience Provide clear and concise text at the level of the Scientific American magazine with no use of disciplinary jargon. Writing Highlights for a Non-technical Audience Provide text that is a summary of your research and understandable by the general public. No use of disciplinary jargon. Consult with your institution’s Public Information Officer (PIO). Writing Highlights in General Title and lead-in sentence should engage the reader. Describe the problem or issue that motivated the research and how your approach to researching the problem or issue is unique. Describe the result(s) of your research and its impact on current scientific knowledge. Describe why your research result(s) is significant and how it will benefit society.