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The tiniest microchips yet can be made from graphene and other 2D-materials, using a form of nano-origami , physicists at the University of Sussex have found. This is the first time any researchers have done this, and it is covered in a paper published in the ACS Nano journal.
By creating kinks in the structure of graphene, researchers at the University of Sussex have made the nanomaterial behave like a transistor, and have shown that when a strip of graphene is crinkled in this way, it can behave like a microchip, which is around 100 times smaller than conventional microchips. For further information see the IDTechEx report on Graphene Market & 2D Materials Assessment 2021-2031.
Graphene “nano-origami” Creates Tiniest Microchips Yet
Written by AZoNanoFeb 16 2021
The tiniest microchips yet can be made from graphene and other 2D-materials, using a form of ‘nano-origami’, physicists at the University of Sussex have found.
Laser induced fabrication of graphene kink (blisters) in the form of desired pattern as U S. Image Credit: University of Sussex
This is the first time any researchers have done this, and it is covered in a paper published in the
By creating kinks in the structure of graphene, researchers at the University of Sussex have made the nanomaterial behave like a transistor, and have shown that when a strip of graphene is crinkled in this way, it can behave like a microchip, which is around 100 times smaller than conventional microchips.