It combines the organic compound phenethylammonium with the inorganic tin iodide, each in its own layer, in a coating thinner than a human hair. Kagan said IBM is looking to see if other metals and organic compounds will also work. It will not replace silicon chips, but definitely has great potential. We let nature do a lot of the work for us, using self-assembly to produce materials with the best characteristics of both worlds, organic and inorganic. Other scientists are working on materials that could replace the lighted part of the display.
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They rotate to present one side to the viewer when a pattern of electrical voltage is applied. So if we all hang in there, Future Shock may finally give us some more space on our desktops. The Internet Brothers have implemented hierarchical menus for navigation. Easier done than said. In our effort to be friendly to all browsers, the menu tree is functional with version 4 or greater of both the Netscape and Internet Explorer products.