A multi-national study by researchers that included IIT-Madras faculty shows molecular motion might help control nanoscale electronic devices

Chennai, Oct 23 (UNI) A multi-national study by researchers that included a member of the IIT-Madras faculty, has revelead that molecular motion might help control nanoscale electronic devices. The international research team has made a breakthrough in fundamental research at the intersection of physics, chemistry and nanotechnology, by focussing on how molecular motion and electrical transport (the movement of electric charge) affect each other. This could help researchers develop nanoscale components whose electrical response can be controlled by molecular motion. Scientists are studying molecular machines for their potential applications in nanotechnology and molecular electronics. The study shows how electrical current…