New transistors: An alternative to silicon and better than graphene

 













 

This is a digital model showing how molybdenite
can be integrated into a transistor. Credit: Credit: EPFL


Smaller and more energy-efficient electronic chips could be made using molybdenite. In an article appearing online January 30 in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, EPFL's Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and Structures (LANES) publishes a study showing that this material has distinct advantages over traditional silicon or graphene for use in electronics applications.

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