Editing James Gimzewski (section)

==Research==
He pioneered research on electrical contact with single atoms and molecules, light emission and molecular imaging using STM. His accomplishments include the first STM-manipulation of molecules at [[room temperature]], the realization of molecular [[abacus]] using [[Fullerene|buckyballs (C<sub>60</sub>)]], the discovery of single molecule rotors and the development of nanomechanical sensors based on nanotechnology, which explore the ultimate limits of sensitivity and measurement.

Recently {{When|date=February 2011}}, he discovered a new method to synthesize [[carbon nanotube]]s more regular in diameter and length. His current interests within CNSI are in the Nanoarchitectonics of molecular systems and molecular and biomolecular machines, in particular those with [[quantum computing|quantum mechanical possibilities for information processing]].

Recently {{When|date=February 2011}}, he has undertaken research in [[biophysics]], which he calls [[sonocytology]]. With UCLA graduate student Andrew Pelling, Gimzewski published sonocytology's debut report in the August 2004 issue of [[Science (journal)|Science magazine]]. In the sonocytology studies, a Bioscope AFM ([[atomic force microscope]]) was modified to be able to detect the vibrations of the cell wall of a living cell. These vibrations, once amplified using computer software, created audible sound, and it was discovered that cancerous cells emit a slightly different sound than healthy cells do. Gimzewski and Pelling hope that sonocytology may someday have applications in early cancer detection and diagnosis.

===Selected publications===
*{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1038/35046000|title=Electronics using hybrid-molecular and mono-molecular devices| year = 2000 |url=http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~wilkins/writing/Assign/topics/molec-electronics.pdf| last1 = Joachim | first1 = C.| journal = Nature| volume = 408| issue = 6812| pages = 541–8| last2 = Gimzewski | first2 = J. K.| last3 = Aviram | first3 = A. | pmid=11117734|bibcode=2000Natur.408..541J |s2cid=4397939 }} 2,195 citations ([[Web of Science]], October 2014)
*{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1126/science.288.5464.316| title = Translating Biomolecular Recognition into Nanomechanics| journal = Science| volume = 288| issue = 5464| pages = 316–318| year = 2000| last1 = Fritz | first1 = J.| pmid = 10764640| bibcode = 2000Sci...288..316F}} 1,095 citations ([[Web of Science]], October 2014)