Towards solid-state molecular switches

The rapidly developing field of molecular electronics provides a potential means to extend Moore's Law beyond the foreseen limits of silicon integrated circuits. EU-funded scientists synthesised new molecular systems, which, based on their redox changes, can hold a charge or behave just like switches or memories.

Molecules often possess unique properties that have no parallel in conventional materials, promising new devices with novel functions that cannot be achieved with equivalent solid-state devices. Molecular switches on surface are an appealing example, where different environmental stimuli can trigger them by manipulating for example their charged states.

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