Molecular Electronics: 2000, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; December 10-15, 2000

分子电子学会议将于2000年12月10日至15日在夏威夷的凯卢阿-科纳举行。会议将讨论分子电子学的理论和实验方面，重点是分子现象和材料科学方面的考虑。分子电子学是一个新兴的领域，随着微电子领域将目光投向硅以外的领域以评估未来技术的新可能性，以及原子级分辨率探测器已可用于访问和操作单个分子和分子组件。将讨论分子合成的新技术，以及将分子附着到特定表面/界面和评估分子传输特性的新技术。会议还将集中讨论创建分子电路的可能技术，以及能够与单分子相互作用并利用单分子性质所需的方法。该计划由约20名受邀演讲者组织，并安排了两篇投稿论文和海报。会议的总体规模预计将包括60-80名与会者。特别努力招募了不同的参与者群体，包括外国和美国科学家、年轻和年长的研究人员以及工业、国家实验室和学术研究人员。目标是促进在这一领域和相关领域工作的化学、物理、工程和材料科学界之间的交流，并制定和描述推动分子电子学概念向前发展所需的关键研究。这次会议是由一个国际委员会精心组织的。提供了一份受邀演讲者和会议组织者的名单，他们都是该领域的领导者。预计这次会议将为讨论分子电子学的关键科学问题和方向提供一个有效的论坛。随着评估该领域和未来方向的机会，预计将在大学、工业和其他研究机构的研究人员之间建立新的联系和合作。评估分子电子学和相关的化学和材料问题，特别是关键材料和器件相关研究领域的进展和现状，以及分子和材料问题与器件制造的关系，以及对该领域最重要的发展的当前评估，将对了解和开发计算、数据处理和通信方面的新能力具有重要价值。***

A conference on Molecular Electronics will be held at Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, December 10-15, 2000. The conference will address theoretical and experimental aspects of molecular electronics with emphasis on molecular phenomena and material science considerations. Molecular Electronics is an emerging field developing as the microelectronics field looks beyond silicon to evaluate new possibilities for future technology, and as atomic level resolution probes have become available for accessing and manipulating individual molecules and molecular assemblies. New techniques will be discussed for molecular synthesis, as well as new techniques for attaching molecules to specific surfaces/interfaces, and evaluating molecular transport properties. The conference will also concentrate on possible techniques for creating molecular circuits and methods needed to be able to interact with and to exploit the properties of single molecules.The program is organized around 20 invited speakers, and both contributed papers and posters are scheduled. The overall size of the meeting is expected to include 60-80 participants. Special efforts have been made to recruit a diverse group of participants, including foreign and American scientists, younger and older researchers, and industrial, national laboratory and academic researchers. Objectives are to stimulate communications among the chemistry, physics, engineering and materials science communities working in this and related fields, and to formulate and delineate critical research necessary to move molecular electronics concepts forward. The conference is well organized by an international committee. A list of invited speakers and conference organizers who are leaders in the field is provided. The conference is expected to provide an effective forum for discussion of critical scientific issues and directions in Molecular Electronics. Along with the opportunity to assess the field and future directions, it is expected that new ties and collaborations will be established between university, industry, and other research institution researchers.%%% An evaluation of the progress and status of Molecular Electronics and related chemistry and materials issues, especially critical materials and device related research areas, and the relationship of molecular and materials issues to device fabrication along with current assessments of the most important developments in this field will be of great value to the understanding and development of new capabilities in computing, data processing, and communications. ***