molecular electronics

collocation in English

meaningsofmolecularandelectronics

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molecular
adjective
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/məˈlek.jə.lər/us
/məˈlek.jə.lɚ/
relating to molecules (= the simplest units of a ...
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electronics
noun[U]
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/ˌel.ekˈtrɒn.ɪks/us
/iˌlekˈtrɑː.nɪks/
the scientific study of electric current and the technology that ...
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(Definition ofmolecularandelectronicsfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is conceivable that it will find application inmolecularelectronics, which, however, has not yet found a satisfactory means for assembling blocks from molecules.
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At the press conference we announced five programmes concerningmolecularelectronics, advanced semi-conductor materials, industrial measurement systems, eukaryotics — essentially non-bacterial genetics — and nanotechnology.
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We must now consider whether there is a future inmolecularelectronicsas opposed to the current well-known standard microchips.
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That stage has not yet been reached, but in the field ofmolecularelectronicsthe cutting edge of science is getting very close.
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This structure is attracting particular attention for potentialmolecularelectronicsin which aromatic parts transport electrons or holes and alkyl chains act as insulating parts.
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This idea is the reasoning behindmolecularelectronicswith the ultimate miniaturization being components contained in single molecules.
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In addition, theoretical advances inmolecularelectronicshave facilitated further understanding of non-adibatic charge transfer events at electrode-electrolyte interfaces.
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Other types of interesting molecules include aromatic thiols, of interest inmolecularelectronics, in which the alkane chain is (partly) replaced by aromatic rings.
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Molecularelectronicsis a new technology which is still in its infancy, but also brings hope for truly atomic scale electronic systems in the future.
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Solvatochromism can in principle be used in sensors and inmolecularelectronicsfor construction of molecular switches.
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Studies on this heterocyclic compound contributed to the development ofmolecularelectronics.
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In addition, recent interest in photoisomerizable molecules has been aimed at molecular devices, such as molecular switches, molecular motors, andmolecularelectronics.
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This caused a divergence - supramolecular chemistry,molecularelectronics, systems chemistry and important contributions to nano-technology.
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An important issue inmolecularelectronicsis the determination of the resistance of a single molecule (both theoretical and experimental).
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Due to the prospect of size reduction in electronics offered by molecular-level control of properties,molecularelectronicshas generated much excitement.
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With single-molecules as researched inmolecularelectronicsat the 5 nanometer scale this would be impractical.
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He has made contributions in the area of quantum dots, electronic transport in nanoscale and mesoscopic systems, artificially structured materials and devices, andmolecularelectronics.
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Dekker and his research group discovered new physics of nanotubes as well as explored the feasibility ofmolecularelectronics.
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Some of these candidates include: hybrid molecular/semiconductor electronics, one-dimensional nanotubes/nanowires, or advancedmolecularelectronics.
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Molecularelectronicsoperates in the quantum realm of distances less than 100 nanometers.
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