RefNo | EC/1984/30 |
Previous numbers | Cert XXI, 166 |
Level | Item |
Title | Roberts, Sir Gareth Gwyn: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
Date | 1982 |
Description | Citation typed |
Citation | Distinguished for his contributions to semiconductor device physics, and in particular for his studies of the device potential of organic materials. After early studies of conduction in a variety of relatively unknown semiconductors, and of the electronic properties of semi-insulators, Roberts developed an interest in molecular electronics. He was the first scientist to appreciate the versatility of Langmuir-Blodgett films, a topic which had been dormant for many years. He personally designed a new form of Langmuir trough which has opened the field to many research workers. He has demonstrated that a series of electronic and optical devices can show improved performance by the incorporation of L-B films, and his example has stimulated others to invent further devices. |
AccessStatus | Closed |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA205 | Roberts; Sir; Gareth Gwyn (1940 - 2007) | 1940 - 2007 |