Research in phonon scattering sheds more light on graphene as a replacement for silicon

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 13:20 in Physics & Chemistry

(Phys.org) —Graphene, a one-atom-thick form of the carbon material graphite, has been hailed as a wonder material—strong, light, nearly transparent, and an excellent conductor of electricity and heat. But a number of practical challenges must be overcome before it can emerge as a replacement for silicon and other materials in microprocessors and next-generation energy devices.

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