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Single Molecule Transistor A Reality

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the talking-fruit-still-vapor dept.

Petersko writes "A team from the University of Alberta has proven for the first time that a single molecule can switch electrical currents off and on, a puzzle that scientists worldwide have been trying to crack for decades. The finding could revolutionize the field of electronics, providing a leap ahead for everything from computers to batteries to medical equipment."

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  1. but how fast is it? by LiquidEric · · Score: 5, Funny

    It seems if it were a C8H10N4O2 molecule it would switch much faster.