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Electrical contacts

Further achievements in the realm of organic and molecular electronics — even at the level of device applications — requires greater understanding of the materials at a fundamental level. This insight can only come with input from researchers in several disciplines working together on the materials from different perspectives.

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Stingelin, N. Electrical contacts. Nature Mater 8, 858–860 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2562

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