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Science 10 October 1997:
Vol. 278. no. 5336, p. 197
DOI: 10.1126/science.278.5336.197j
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Measurements of charge transport in single organic molecules and their conductance are experimentally very challenging. Reed et al. adsorbed organic molecules onto a mechanically controllable break junction formed by atomically sharp gold electrodes. The current-voltage and conductance measurements indicate that, under appropriate conditions, the conductance of a single molecule can be measured in this way. The technique should be applicable to a wide range of compounds and conditions.

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