Shang, Y. L.; Wen, Y. Q.; Li, S. L.; Du, S. X.; He, X. B.; Cai, L.; Li, Y. F.; Yang, L. M.; Gao, H. J.; Song, Y. L., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129 (38), 11674-11675.
A triphenylamine-containing donor-acceptor molecule was designed and synthesized. Its thin film showed excellent bistable electronic switching behavior with a high ON/OFF current ratio. With this molecule, stable, reliable, and reversible ultrahigh density data storage was demonstrated using STM.