Issue Date: October 17, 2011
Linker-Free Molecular Wires
Stringing conjugated organic compounds between two electrodes via direct metal-carbon bonds rather than via linking groups will likely change the way molecular electronic circuits are “wired.” Although circuits made of molecular building blocks are not yet a reality outside research laboratories, they promise to shrink electronics beyond what is possible with silicon-based devices.
A research team led by Ronald Breslow and Latha Venkataraman of Columbia University and
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