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    Molecular computing uses molecules as electronic components like switches, wires, and logic gates to build smaller computers. Current silicon technology is limited by Moore's law, so using molecules could allow greater complexity and computing power. Molecular switches have been constructed using pi-conjugated systems in molecules like benzene derivatives that can transmit electrons. Researchers have built a molecular transistor using a benzene dithiol molecule that can be switched between conductive and nonconductive states with an applied voltage. However, connecting molecular switches into logic gates and scaling up production remains challenging for realizing practical molecular computers.

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    Molecular computing uses molecules as electronic components like switches, wires, and logic gates to build smaller computers. Current silicon technology is limited by Moore's law, so using molecules could allow greater complexity and computing power. Molecular switches have been constructed using pi-conjugated systems in molecules like benzene derivatives that can transmit electrons. Researchers have built a molecular transistor using a benzene dithiol molecule that can be switched between conductive and nonconductive states with an applied voltage. However, connecting molecular switches into logic gates and scaling up production remains challenging for realizing practical molecular computers.

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    Molecular computing uses molecules as electronic components like switches, wires, and logic gates to build smaller computers. Current silicon technology is limited by Moore's law, so using molecules could allow greater complexity and computing power. Molecular switches have been constructed using pi-conjugated systems in molecules like benzene derivatives that can transmit electrons. Researchers have built a molecular transistor using a benzene dithiol molecule that can be switched between conductive and nonconductive states with an applied voltage. However, connecting molecular switches into logic gates and scaling up production remains challenging for realizing practical molecular computers.

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    Molecular Computing

    by Jason Bryant
    and
    Richard Overstreet

    Why do we need smaller


    computers?

    Increased Complexity=Increased
    Computing Power
    To achieve this complexity, the
    components of a computer must be
    made smaller.
    There are both practical and scientific
    limitations on current silicon-based
    technology (Moores Law)
    One solution lies in molecular switches

    What is a molecular
    switch?

    The use of molecules to construct


    electronic components that
    perform the same function as a
    macroscopic counterpart.
    Wires, logic gates, memory
    circuits, etc.

    What kind of molecule do


    we need?

    What do we need it to do?


    Ideally, transmit or store electrons
    Need an empty low energy orbital
    Can create a "pi-conjugated
    system"

    Pi Conjugated system

    These pi bonds act as wires by


    allowing the passage of electrons

    www.d.umn.edu/~pkiprof/chemweb/ Overlap/overlap2.html

    Benefits of the Molecular


    Switch

    Obvious size advantage


    High current flow generates little
    heat
    Self-Assembly=Cheap, identical
    production in mass quantities
    High potential circuit density
    Non-volatile RAM

    Need more than just wires

    Need Transistors
    Exploiting the pi orbital overlap
    Now we have the concepts, how do
    we use it?

    Mark Reed and James Tour

    Base molecule was the Benzine


    Ring

    http://www.sciam.com/2000/0600issue/0600reed.html

    Properties of Benzine
    Dithol

    Allowed for
    trapping of
    electrons
    Varying voltage
    controlled
    conductive and
    nonconductive
    state
    http://www.sciam.com/2000/0600issue/0600reed.html

    How could they turn it on and


    off?

    Addition of NO2 and NH2 to the


    center ring created asymmetry
    that allows for twisting with
    applied voltage.

    http://www.sciam.com/2000/0600issue/0600reed.html

    So how did they build it?

    Self assembly
    Need to be able
    to attach to metal
    surfaces
    Addition of thiols.

    http://www.sciam.com/2000/0600issue/0600reed.html

    Self Assembly Process

    http://www.sciam.com/2000/0600issue/0600reed.html

    Help from
    Photolithography

    For now, help from current


    semiconductor technology
    Creates selected regions for self
    assembly
    Now we have something
    resembling current computer
    architecture

    Hurdles

    The Molecular
    Transistor- under
    development
    Connecting
    molecular switches
    Logic Gates

    Notes

    Mark A. Reed and James M. Tour


    Computing with Molecules Scientific
    American June 2000

    http://www.sciam.com/2000/0600issue/0600reed.html

    Ben Feringa, editor. Molecular Switches


    (Wiley-VCH: New York) 2001
    David Rotman Molecular Computing
    Technology Review May/June 2000
    University of Minnesota Inorganic
    Chemistry Website www.d.umn.edu/~pkiprof/chemweb
    / Overlap/overlap2.html 2001

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