Indian-origin scientist Latha Venkataraman creates first single-molecule electronic device
- Sana Maria
A team of Columbia Engineering researchers led by an Indian-American scientist Latha Venkataraman has created a single-molecule electronic device which has a potential of real-world technological applications for nanoscale devices.
Under the direction of Venkataraman, researchers created a single-molecule diode which performs 50 times better than all prior designs.
Constructing a device where the active element is only a single molecule, has long been a tantalising dream in nanoscience.
"Our new device represents the ultimate in functional miniaturisation that can be achieved for an electronic device," said Venkataraman.
With electronic devices becoming smaller every day, the field of molecular electronics has become more critical in solving the problem of further miniaturisation.
Single molecule represents the limit of miniaturisation.
She and her team are now working on understanding the fundamental physics behind their discovery and trying to increase the rectification ratios they observed, using new molecular systems.
"Our new device represents the ultimate in functional miniaturisation that can be achieved for an electronic device," said Venkataraman.
With electronic devices becoming smaller every day, the field of molecular electronics has become more critical in solving the problem of further miniaturisation.
Single molecule represents the limit of miniaturisation.
She and her team are now working on understanding the fundamental physics behind their discovery and trying to increase the rectification ratios they observed, using new molecular systems.
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