Friday, 11 August 2017

New ultrathin semiconductor materials exceed some of silicon's 'secret' powers

Chip makers appreciate what most consumers never knew: silicon's virtues include the fact that it 'rusts' in a way that insulates its tiny circuitry. Two new ultrathin materials share that trait and outdo silicon in other ways that make them promising materials for electronics of the future.

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