Chapter 1, Problem 1.3CTE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: Jan Hendrik Schon claimed in 2001 that he had produced a molecular scale transistor. Some irregularities in his data were noted by others. Similar attempts to perform the experiment didn't give expected results.

Concept introduction: In the year 2001, Schon announced that he had produced a molecular scale transistor. He claimed that he have used a thin layer of organic dye molecules to assemble the circuit which behaved as a transistor. A key element was a thin layer of aluminium oxide.

Schön's claimed successful observations of different physical phenomena in organic materials. Even though the equipment which were used by Schon in his experiment were commonly used in the laboratories, no one could succeed in preparing aluminium oxide layers of similar to that of those prepared in the Schon's experiment.