Electronic Properties of Polymers pp 437-442 | Cite as
Molecular Scale Electronics: Science Fiction or Science Fact?
Abstract
The continuing reduction in the size of electronic devices has prompted speculation that the use of molecular systems may eventually be possible. There has been much conjecture about the ways in which molecules could be employed as switches. Analogies have been drawn with living systems and the development of functional devices based on biological materials mooted. Much of the literature is speculative and unsupported by results principally because methods for experimentation at the molecular scale have not been available. The development of atomic scale microscopies and advances in chemistry, biology and physics have removed this barrier to progress. In the light of these development there are better prospects for progress towards molecular scale electronics.
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Molecular Scale Molecular Electronic Molecular Material Polyene Chain Molecular Electronic DevicePreview
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