Single-Molecule Magnets Open New Door for Information Technology

March 17, 2009 | Source: PhysOrg.com

Recent research by scientists in Italy and France shows that that single molecules have the ability to store information via their magnetic state –a first step toward a new generation of ultra-compact data storage technologies based on individual molecules.

Fe4 molecule on gold surface (A. Cornia and M. Mannini)

Fe4 molecule on gold surface (A. Cornia and M. Mannini)