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Graphene enables clock rates in the terahertz range
Graphene - an ultrathin material consisting of a single layer of interlinked carbon atoms - is considered a promising candidate for the...
Sep 10, 20184 min read
SUTD researchers resolve a major mystery in 2D material electronics
Schottky diode is composed of a metal in contact with a semiconductor. Despite its simple construction, Schottky diode is a tremendously...
Sep 10, 20182 min read
Smallest transistor worldwide switches current with a single atom in solid electrolyte
At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), physicist Professor Thomas Schimmel and his team have developed a single-atom transistor, the...
Aug 13, 20182 min read
Relax, just break it
The properties of a solid depend on the arrangement of its atoms, which form a periodic crystal structure. At the nanoscale, arrangements...
Jul 17, 20183 min read
Heat-conducting crystals could help computer chips keep their cool
If your laptop or cell phone starts to feel warm after playing hours of video games or running too many apps at one time, those devices...
Jul 6, 20184 min read
Closing the gap: On the road to terahertz electronics
A team headed by the TUM physicists Alexander Holleitner and Reinhard Kienberger has succeeded for the first time in generating...
Jul 2, 20182 min read
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