Leveraging light to control electronic properties, Columbia Engineering’s new single-molecule devices with direct metal-metal contacts mark a significant advancement in molecular electronics, promising enhanced miniaturization and efficiency in electronic components. Credit: Venkatraman lab
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Venkataraman’s group has been studying the fundamental properties of single-molecule devices for almost two decades, exploring the interplay of physics, chemistry, and engineering at the nanometer scale. Her underlying focus is on building single-molecule circuits, a molecule attached to two electrodes, with varied functionality, where the circuit structure is defined with atomic precision.
Her group, as well as those creating functional devices with SciTechDaily