Molecule Sized Transistors

IceFoot writes "Bell Labs announced it has created organic transistors with a single-molecule channel length, more than a factor of ten smaller than anything that has been demonstrated even with the most advanced lithography techniques. The really cool part is the transistors assemble themselves: the molecules do the work of finding the electrodes and attaching themselves. Webcast on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time"

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Where are have the good electrodes gone?

[12agnarok]

The really cool part is the transistors assemble themselves: the molecules do the work of finding the electrodes and attaching themselves

Great, now even my transistor will find a significant other before I do.

We've got good news and bad news...

[hoggoth]

The good news:
Bell Labs scientists Zhenan Bao and Hendrik Schon have fabricated molecular-scale organic transistors.

The bad news:
As you can see in the picture, they are REALLY BIG molecules!