The University of Science and Technology of China recently announced that it has successfully replaced a carbon atom with nitrogen one in Fullerene single molecules, in an attempt to form an innovative single-molecule rectifier, using single electron channel effects. Working on a principle different from the traditional single-molecule rectifier, the new component has apparent strength in repetition and controllability. The finding was published in the recent issue of Physics Review Letters.
Induced by the concept to introduce an energy mix of specific property, the finding creates a new perspective for Fullerene applications in nanoelectronics and molecular components. Reviewers of Physics Review Letters believe that the finding is an excellent example for the combination of theory and practice in research activities, and it represents a future direction for condensed matter physics and molecular electronics. |
