Stable, reproducible nanorecording on rotaxane thin films

J Am Chem Soc. 2005 Nov 9;127(44):15338-9. doi: 10.1021/ja054836j.

Abstract

Stable, reversible conductance transitions and memory effects were observed in solid-state rotaxane-based Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) thin films. Taking advantage of the switching property, we have achieved reproducible nanometer-scale recording dots on rotaxane LB films via voltage application using a scanning tunneling microscope probe. The stable and easily controlled conductance switching makes the rotaxanes a hopeful candidate for nanorecording.