A view of the future of molecular electronics

Abstract The article describes some prevailing thoughts and an approach to the development of molecular circuit elements for molecular electronics. Three basic principles are proposed and exemplified by a particular example of a suitable molecule. The model relies upon the current state of the art in science and technology.

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