Organic molecular film-based electronic switching device utilizing molecular-mechanical motion as the means to change the electronic properties of the molecule

摘要

An electronic switching device is provided that comprises a pair of electrodes and an organic molecular film disposed between the pair of electrodes. The organic molecular film comprises molecules that undergo molecular-mechanical motion between at least two different energetic states. The molecular-mechanical motion comprises any combination of stretching, bending, or torsion of selected bonds, including breaking or making bonds (other than covalent bonds) at specific locations. Changing the electronic properties of the molecule permits its use as a switch, storage element, or logic device.