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If you choose to follow any links to the complete text of articles listed below, you will be leaving the Strategian Web site. If you wish to return to this page from the Web page you are sent to, please use the Back option of your browser. Mark Ratner Pushing Electrons Around. (... an overview article that specifically describes work by Vilan, et al. regarding the anticipated future use of molecules to create much faster computers and other electronic devices [molecular electronics]. Most of the current designs for such devices involve an interface between a [single] molecule and a conductive [metal or semiconductor] bulk material. Vilan, et al., however, deals with molecular layers rather than single molecules. The author states this work represents a new approach to the use of molecular layers in electronics because the control is achieved without any electron transport through the molecules themselves--from the text of the article) Nature Volume 404, Number 6774 (March 9, 2000): 137-138. Ayelet Vilan, Abraham Shanzer, and David Cahen Molecular Control Over Au/GaAs Diodes. (... see the article by Ratner for an overview. The authors state here we demonstrate that molecules can control the electrical characteristics of conventional metal-semiconductor junctions, apparently without the need for electrons to be transferred onto and through the molecules. Such an approach would allow the use of imperfect, practical molecular monolayers--with relatively easy connection to the outside world--which might fit the forecast of a future molecular central processing unit [for a computer or other electronic device] operating by electrostatic interactions rather than electron currents [molecular electronics]--from the text of the article) Nature Volume 404, Number 6774 (March 9, 2000): 166-168. How to find the above journals, magazines, and other publications? See Step 3: Locate of the Information Strategy for details. Questions about any or all of the above? Please let me know. |
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