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Nature 433, 21-22 (6 January 2005) | doi:10.1038/433021a; Published online 5 January 2005
Device physics: Silver nanoswitch
Jan van Ruitenbeek1
Abstract
Ionic conductors have many applications — in sensors, fuel cells and batteries. Are nanoelectronic devices based on ionic conductors now about to replace silicon?
Most electronic appliances are based on digital electronics, which in essence just require a lot of switches working together in an organized fashion. Much research has been aimed at finding a reliable switching mechanism that can beat conventional silicon technology to permit ever smaller and more powerful electronics.
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