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Preface
Since the first visionary publications about the concepts of single-
molecule electronics came out about 40 years ago, the research field
has evolved into a truly interdisciplinary effort attracting contribu-
tors from various disciplines such as synthetic chemistry, theoretical
chemistry and physics, experimental physics, and electronic engi-
neering. Although great progress in both experimental realizations
and theoretical understanding of single-molecule devices has been
made, making it possible (to some extent) to predict and design
molecular electronic components with tailored properties is still a
challenge and still many steps are to be taken to overcome them
before we ...