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title: "Semiconductor Breakthrough: Electrical Contact to Molecules"
description: New research in Germany has established a technique that establishes electrical contact to individual molecules. The method will allow the integration of molecular compounds into solid-state devices and will be used in ultra-sensitive sensors.
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# [Semiconductor Breakthrough: Electrical Contact to Molecules](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/semiconductor-breakthrough-electrical-contact-to-molecules)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 8/30/18 4:00 PM

New research in Germany has established a technique that **establishes electrical contact to individual molecules**. The method will allow the integration of molecular compounds into solid-state devices and will be used in **ultra-sensitive sensors**. 

[Read the article in Solid State Technology →](https://electroiq.com/2018/07/electrical-contact-to-molecules-in-semiconductor-structures-established-for-the-first-time/)

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