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的考虑。分子电子学是一个新兴的领域，随着微电子学领域超越硅来评估未来技术的新可能性，并且随着原子级分辨率探针已可用于访问和操纵单个分子和分子组装体，分子电子学正在发展。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特性的方法。该计划约有20位特邀演讲者，并计划提交论文和海报。会议的总规模预计将包括60-80名与会者。已作出特别努力，招募各种各样的参与者，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。目标是促进化学，物理，工程和材料科学界在这一领域和相关领域的工作之间的沟通，并制定和描绘必要的关键研究，推动分子电子学概念向前发展。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，他们是该领域的领导者。会议预计将提供一个有效的论坛，讨论关键的科学问题和方向的分子电子学。沿着评估该领域和未来方向的机会，预计大学、工业和其他研究机构的研究人员之间将建立新的联系和合作。%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的研究领域，以及分子和材料问题与器件制造的关系的进展和状态的评估沿着当前在这一领域的最重要的发展，将是非常有价值的理解和发展的新能力，在计算，数据处理和通信。 ***

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. ***