Single-crystal arrays of graphene: Advance in efforts to develop a replacement for silicon in high-performance electronics
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have developed a method for creating single-crystal arrays of the material graphene, an advance that opens the possibility of a replacement for silicon in high-performance computers and electronics. Graphene is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon that was first fabricated in 2004. Single-crystal arrays of the material could be used to create a new class of high-speed transistors and integrated circuits that use less energy than silicon electronics because graphene conducts electricity with little resistance or heat generation.