Kurzweil 07/07/18 : "A team of researchers at Columbia Engineering and associates* have synthesized a molecule that could overcome a major physical limit to miniaturizing computer transistors at the nanometer scale (under about 3 nanometers) — caused by “leakage current.” […].
The researchers synthesized the first molecule** capable of insulating (preventing electron flow) at the nanometer scale more effectively than a vacuum barrier (the traditional approach). The molecule bridges the nanometer gap between two metal electrodes...