Sub-1-nm vertical field-effect transistors can be created by transferring pre-made metal film contacts onto two-dimensional materials.
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Zhang, J., Gao, F. & Hu, P. A vertical transistor with a sub-1-nm channel. Nat Electron 4, 325 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-021-00583-z
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