A new technique for growing nanostructures on a silicon surface combines accuracy and speed. The end product is a straight line of organic molecules, which may one day be used as molecular wires.
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Dusastre, V. Growth in the fast lane. Nature 406, 31 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35017686
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