Measuring a Single Molecule Hexane Circuit (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Measuring a Single Molecule Hexane Circuit

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A single molecule of hexane (six carbon atoms) with sulfur atoms at each end, between two gold electrodes. A new technique invented at UC Davis allows better measurements of the properties of such circuits and could boost research in nanotechnology.

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Josh Hihath/UC Davis

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