{"671848":{"#nid":"671848","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Researchers develop first-ever functional graphene semiconductor","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the 21st century, there is a need to develop electronic devices that are both smaller and faster, whether for applications in the medical sector or robotics.\u0026nbsp;Experts have been busy working on producing advanced materials for modern electronic devices to meet this demand. A significant milestone in this endeavor has been achieved by a team of researchers at Georgia Tech, who have successfully engineered the world\u0027s first functional\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/innovation\/china-2d-semiconductor-wafer\u0022 rel=\u0022dofollow\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022semiconductor\u0022\u003Esemiconductor\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;using graphene. \u0022To me, this is like a Wright brothers moment,\u0022 said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/walter-de-heer\u0022\u003EWalter de Heer\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u0027 Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E, who led this development. Silicon, commonly used in semiconductors, is nearing its limits in the face of increased demand for quicker processing and smaller electronic devices. Graphene is a two-dimensional honeycomb-like structure formed by a single layer of carbon atoms organized in a hexagonal lattice.\u0026nbsp;It is well-known for having strong electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, and flexibility. \u0022It\u0027s an extremely robust material, one that can handle very large currents and can do so without heating up and falling apart,\u0022 said de Heer. (This story was also covered at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/video\/watch\/idRW981504012024RP1\/\u0022\u003EReuters\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/research-in-graphene-shows-new-potential-for-its-use-in-chips-5b2794a4\u0022\u003EThe Wall Street Journal\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/georgia-tech-graphene-semiconductor-computing\u0022\u003EFox5 Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/technology\/electronics\/worlds-first-graphene-semiconductor-could-power-future-quantum-computers\u0022\u003ELiveScience\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2024\/01\/240103131030.htm\u0022\u003EScienceDaily\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/semiengineering.com\/chip-industry-week-in-review-17\/\u0022\u003ESemiconductor Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca 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A significant milestone in this endeavor has been achieved by a team of researchers at Georgia Tech, who have successfully engineered the world\u0027s first functional\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/interestingengineering.com\/innovation\/china-2d-semiconductor-wafer\u0022 rel=\u0022dofollow\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022semiconductor\u0022\u003Esemiconductor\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;using graphene. \u0022To me, this is like a Wright brothers moment,\u0022 said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/walter-de-heer\u0022\u003EWalter de Heer\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u0027 Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E, who led this development. Silicon, commonly used in semiconductors, is nearing its limits in the face of increased demand for quicker processing and smaller electronic devices. 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