title: Controlled orientation of individual molecules by electrode potentials.
abstract: Information storage flips molecules out: The orientation of individual molecules-vertically or horizontally on a Cu(111) surface-can be controlled in an electrolyte solution by application of an electrode potential. The transition is completely potential dependent, reversible and stable; such are the minimum requirements for computer memory devices. STM images show two orientations of an adlayer of 2,2'-bipyridine.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. lijun_wan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Noda
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osawa