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Saturday, May 25, 2002
New Material Could Form Basis for Novel Electronic Devices

"Now scientists have succeeded in making a material that goes one step further and exhibits bistability involving three physical properties. The findings, published today in the journal Science, could lead to the development of new types of electronic devices. "

"Robert Haddon and his colleagues at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the University of California at Riverside manufactured the organic material hoping it would have novel conductivity properties. But when they began testing the compound, they uncovered its hidden talents. "When our material switches between states, it switches the conductivity, the amount of light transmitted, and the magnetism," Haddon explains. "Our material, as far as we know, is the first organic compound that combines all three." According to the report, the changes occur at around 62 degrees Celsius, which is higher than the room temperature requirement for potential applications."



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