Molecular-scale switches will be central components in nanoscale electronic devices. Switching in single-molecule junctions has so far been achieved through changes in the conformation or charge state of the molecule. Now, reversible binary switching has been demonstrated by mechanical control of the metal–molecule contact geometry—a mechanism which could form the basis for a new class of mechanically activated single-molecule switches.
- Su Ying Quek
- Maria Kamenetska
- Latha Venkataraman
