In the wake of the University of Manchester researchers sharing this year's Nobel Prize for Physics, we dig a bit deeper into graphene technology.
Graphene is the one atom thick mesh of carbon atoms that shows astonishing electron mobility and may be the eventual route to super-fast electronics - particularly as it is more applicable to planar processing than carbon nanotubes.
Manchester
Graphene shown to be the fastest semiconductor
The University of Manchester has proved graphene is the fastest semiconductor. “We knew this material is exceptionally good, but we couldn't put a number on it,” Professor Andre Geim, director of the University’s Centre for Mesoscience and Nanotechnology told Electronics Weekly.
Rensselaer is modelling graphene, Manchester is modifying it
Researchers at the University of Manchester have found a way to predictably switch graphene out of its highly-conductive mode - the highlight of a month that has seen graphene announcements worldwide.
Graphene to replace ITO in LCDs?
The University of Manchester has a graphene-based transparent conductor for LCDs that out-performs ITO (indium tin oxide), and could cost less.
Rest of the World
Graphene reveals yet more electronic complexity
Graphene research has discovered hidden interactions that will affect the way components are designed from the super-fast material.
Graphene technique leads to better super-cap
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are flaking large quantities of graphene from graphite using simple chemistry.
Scientists draw graphene-like conductors
US scientists have written graphene-like conductors in an insulating substrate using an atomic force microscope.
100mm graphene wafer grown
Researchers in the Electro-Optics Center (EOC) of Pennsylvania State University have produced 100mm graphene wafers.
Fujitsu grows graphene transistors at lower temperature
Fujitsu has made transistors on graphene grown directly on an insulating substrates with a novel structure.
Researchers deposit DNA on graphene
Researchers at Kansas State University have deposited gold islands on graphene, allowing DNA to be attached. Sensors may follow.
Georgia Tech claims 100x copper conductivity for graphene interconnect
Georgia Tech is claiming 100MA/cm2 current densities for graphene interconnect.
Graphene could out-perform copper for on-chip interconnects
Graphene could out-perform copper as on-chip interconnects, claims the Georgia Institute of Technology.
MIT develops graphene frequency multiplier
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a frequency multiplier made from a single grapheme transistor made from material one atom thick. The device can take an incoming signal and output a signal with double frequency without filtering.