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Ww^ fLL ' '"; - <w % " aJH I ^|r :'J&L ? Jr aHR^BH^H| R| ;|:. ; ^SL' Graduate assistant Jeff Schumm (left) anc located in the Physical Science building. IV /% v 1 iviuictuica tl By TONIA MALLETT Staff Writer Organic molecules may replace silicon computer chips, if all goes well for a USC researcher. "This discovery could lead to a reduction in computer size and faster, more efficient computers," said chemist James Tour, who has been researching at USC for two years. Tour and his team, consisting of USC graduate students Ruilian Wu and Jeffry Schumm, have embarked on synthesizing organic molecules that could replace the common silicon computer chip. Tour became interested in the research two years ago when he read a publication about Avi Aviram, an IBM scientist. Aviram propI rASrv Take ^ Find time to volun A? For more informati Service Programs 7 I foon't E AIR FORCE CIVILIAN F MANAGEMENT CE AMOCO CHEMICAL CC ANDERSEN CONSULTI BABCOCK CENTER,INC BARNETT BANKS, INC. 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The reproduction of the structure is a complex procedure, but Tour said he has made batches of two molecules with structures similar to Aviram's description. However, researchers are not certain if the new molecules will work and they are having difficulty working with such small molecular structures, Tour said. "We are not sure a single molecule could function as a device," Tour said. Challenge: leer. What you get back is immeasurc on, call or come by the Office of Comi 77-5780. k %. / i' Fig loursei: Who - All Stv What - Careei When - Tuesc Where - Russ 1990 C 'ERSONNEL INTERNATIC iNTER KROGER CO DMPANY ' LETTUCE SO NG LIFE OF VIR( LOCKWOOD MACY'S SOL MADDOX SL RIVER,INC. MCDONALD RIES MERCK, SHA. RS,INC. METROPOLI' K MICHELIN T .AMBERT MILLIKEN & COMPANY NCNB CE AGENCY NCR E CURRENCY NATIONAL j UP IN CONS VJY PARISIAN, If rA SYSTEMS CORP.) PEPSI SOUTI>URS & CO. 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