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Published online 2 November 2000 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news001102-10
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Turning on the nanoworld
Self-soldering molecular wires with built-in switches bring nanotechnologyÕs promise a step nearer. Philip Ball reports. .
Nanotechnology-- molecule-sized engineering -- promises wonders: from ultra-dense computer memories to cell-sized robots. Now this promise comes a step closer to being realized, thanks to a team of chemists from Liverpool University in the UK.
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