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In 1959, physicist Richard Feynman presented an amazing talk entitled There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom, in which he proposed making very small circuits out of molecules. More than forty years later, people are starting to realize his vision. Thanks to Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) probes and "self-assembly" fabrication techniques, it is now possible to connect electrodes to a molecule and measure its conductance. In 2004, Mark Hersam et al. reported the first experimental measurement of a molecular resonant tunneling device on silicon. This new field of Molecular Electronics may someday provide the means to miniaturize circuits beyond the limits of silicon, keeping Moore's Law in force for many years to come.

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Workshops (1-6 of 6)

  1. 2005 Molecular Conduction and Sensors Workshop

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    27 Jul 2005 |

    This is the 3rd in a series of annual workshops on Molecular Conduction. The prior workshops have been at Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN (2003) and Nothwestern University, Evanston, IL (2004). The workshop has been an informal and open venue for discussing new results, key challenges, and...

  2. IWCE 2004 Held at Purdue

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    24 Oct 2004 |

    IEEE and NCN sponsored the 10th International Workshop of Computational Electronics at Purdue, October 24-27, with the theme "The field of Computational Electronics - Looking back and looking ahead."

  3. 2004 Molecular Conduction Workshop

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    08 Jul 2004 |

    The tutorials supplied below were part of the Molecular Conduction Workshop held at Northwestern University in July of 2004.

  4. 2004 Linking Bio and Nano Symposium

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    26 Jul 2004 |

    Explore ways universities can work together in Bio-NanoTechnology. Discover research opportunities in this emerging area. Network with professionals and researchers who share common interests. Hear the latest on current research topics

  5. SURI 2003 Conference

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    07 Aug 2003 |

    2003 SURI Conference Proceedings

  6. 2003 Summer Institute Wokshop on Molecular Conduction

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    09 Jul 2003 |

    The tutorials supplied below were part of the Molecular Conduction Workshop held at Purdue University in July of 2003.