ABSTRACT
Self-assembly of molecules into monomolecular arrays is a new and rapidly growing transdisciplinary scientific and engineering field. Particularly the immobilization of biomolecules in an ordered fashion on solid substrates and their controlled confinement in definite areas of nanometer dimensions are key requirements for many applications in molecular nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology including the development of bioanalytical sensors, molecular electronics, biocompatible surfaces, and signal processing between cells and integrated circuits.
