Objectives of the group are:

• The investigation of functional molecules as core components of hybrid molecular-semiconductor and molecular-metal devices. So fat we have tested molecules in the classes of polyoxometalates, phthalocyanines, cyclodextrines and carbon nanotubes.
• The fabrication of hybrid devices on semiconducting and/or metal surfaces as a test bed for molecular layers, while they can be directly exploited for fast switching, diode and memory applications as well as for chemical sensors or bio-sensors. 
• The development of consistent evaluation methods based on the electronic transport properties at the nanolevel for the characterization of molecular few layered systems.

This activity was stopped since 2026 due to retirement of the researchers involved.