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From
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Yang Yang answers
a few questions about this month's fast moving front in the
field of Materials Science.
Field: Materials Science
Article: Organic electrical bistable devices and rewritable memory cells
Authors: Ma, LP;Liu, J;Yang, Y
Journal: APPL PHYS LETT 58, (16): 2997-2999 APR 22 2002
Addresses:
Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA.
Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA.
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Why do you think your
paper is highly cited?
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“The biggest obstacle is the uniqueness of this idea and proving the physics of this new device.”
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This is a novel device by which we observe a unique
organic-metal transition. Our novel device also allows an
insulator to change its conductivity to nearly metallic behavior.
Does it describe a new discovery, methodology, or synthesis
of knowledge?
This is indeed a new technology, used to formulate a new
generation of memory devices, which is about one million times
faster than the traditional silicon (Si) flash memory device, and
also at a much lower cost.
Could you summarize the significance of your paper in layman’s
terms?
This paper is very important in light of its fundamental
scientific and potential technical impact, and finally, its
possible commercial applications.
How did you become involved in this research, and were there
obstacles along the way?
To make organic memory devices has always been the primary goal
for my research group, and we are very excited to be the inventor
of this novel technology. The biggest obstacle is the uniqueness
of this idea and proving the physics of this new device.
Are there any social or political implications for your
research?
It is anticipated that our memory device, once it is
successfully developed, will bring out a new class of electronic
devices, including hard-disk-free computers, fast digital cameras,
video cameras, and electronic books.
Professor Yang Yang
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Yang Yang Laboratory
Research Group for Organic Electronic Materials & Devices
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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