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An early and central goal in the field of “molecular electronics” was to create molecular size analogues of larger conventional electronic components [1–6]. The interest, as reflected in these proceedings, has shifted towards ensembles of molecules with novel switching properties (photochromism, channel controlling, etc.). This shift in emphasis was caused by the difficulty of implementing proposed molecular systems and the fact that ensembles of relatively simple chemical and biochemical systems can be reversibly switched between states, and these properties exploited.
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Beratan, D.N., Onuchic, J.N., Hopfield, J.J. (1989). Design of a True Molecular Electronic Device: The Electron Transfer Shift Register Memory. In: Hong, F.T. (eds) Molecular Electronics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7482-8_36
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