Molecularly Assembled Interfaces for Nanomachines

Abstract

State-of-the-art development of the field of ultrathin organic and polymeric molecular coatings is briefly reviewed from the prospective of long-term applications for microelectromechanical systems, microfluidic devices, and microanalytical instrumentation. A possible evolution of the field of protective/lubricative coatings towards intelligent (responsive, sensing, self-repairing and self-reinforcing) molecular interfacial assemblies acting as an adaptive nanointerface between core elements of nanodevices and molecular environment is discussed.