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Graphene for microchips

17.02.2021

A new study from the University of Sussex (UK) shows that changing the structure of nanomaterials such as graphene can effectively unlock their electronic properties.

"We mechanically create folds in the graphene layer. It's a bit like nano-origami," said Alan Dalton, professor in the School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences at the University of Sussex.

This kind of technology - "straintronics" - allows you to fit more chips inside any device. "Everything we want to do with computers to make them run faster can be done by deforming graphene in this way," he added.

It has been previously shown that deformation of the structure of 2D nanomaterials can reveal their key electronic properties, but the exact effect of various "folds" is still poorly understood.

Scientists from Sussex conducted an in-depth study of the structural changes in graphene, as well as molybdenum disulfide, and the stresses they introduce. They demonstrated how the purposeful deformation of such materials allows you to get the desired electronic component, such as a transistor or logic gate.

The results are likely to resonate with an industry forced to follow Moore's law due to the growing demand for faster computing.

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