Present Status of Molecular Nano-electronics and Future Subjects.

Abstract

Organic molecular electronics devices utilizing the recently developed nanotechnology have a bright prospect of being used as the electronics devices of the next generation. In this paper, advantages of utilizing organic molecules instead of the common Si and inorganic compounds are described first. Then, recent advancement in this research field, the novel devices studied by the author's research group, the future information system consisting of monomolecular units, and problems in the development of this molecular nano-electronics are discussed.