Journal
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue 11, Pages 1071-+Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/NNANO.2017.179
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- Natural Science Foundation of China [61474059, U1432129, 11504158]
- National Key Basic Research Program of China [2013CB934200]
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Building electronic components made of individual molecules is a promising strategy for the miniaturization and integration of electronic devices. However, the practical realization of molecular devices and circuits for signal transmission and processing at room temperature has proven challenging. Here, we present room-temperature intermolecular signal transfer and processing using SnCl2Pc molecules on a Cu(100) surface. The in-plane orientations of the molecules are effectively coupled via intermolecular interaction and serve as the information carrier. In the coupled molecular arrays, the signal can be transferred from one molecule to another in the in-plane direction along predesigned routes and processed to realize logical operations. These phenomena enable the use of molecules displaying intrinsic bistable states as complex molecular devices and circuits with novel functions.
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