Two breakthroughs achieved in single-molecule transistor research; Results promise advances in nanoscale electronics.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-13 June 2002-US NSF: Two breakthroughs achieved in single-molecule transistor research; Results promise advances in nanoscale electronics (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06122002 How small can electronic devices get? Nano-small! Two teams of scientists have fashioned transistors from single molecules, and report their results in the June 13 issue of Nature.

The ability to use individual molecules for electronics is a coveted breakthrough for science at the nanometer scale and for electronics industries because of the potential to shrink the size of components well beyond what is possible using conventional lithography techniques. Transistors, traditionally made from silicon, regulate the transmission of electrons across...