molecularelectronics
nounUK /məˈlekjʊlə ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks/
US /məˈlekjələr ɪˌlekˈtrɑːnɪks/
A way of making tiny electronic parts out of single molecules.
Scientists hope molecular electronics will make computers much smaller and faster.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The branch of nanotechnology that studies using molecules as electronic components.
She wrote her thesis on molecular electronics and molecular wires.
3. The design and construction of electronic devices from individual molecules or molecular layers.
Molecular electronics could replace silicon transistors in future chips.
4. A field combining chemistry and physics to build circuits at the molecular level.
The conference covered advances in molecular electronics and self-assembly.