Georgia Tech Researchers Develop First Functional Graphene Semiconductor

The breakthrough could lead to faster, more efficient computing and accelerate the development of quantum technologies.

Georgia Tech researchers have created the world's first functional semiconductor made from graphene, a material known for its robustness and high resistance.
The graphene semiconductor is compatible with conventional microelectronics processing methods, making it a viable alternative to silicon.
The graphene-based semiconductor material has ten times greater mobility than silicon, meaning electrons move with very low resistance, translating to faster computing.
The development of this graphene semiconductor could accelerate the development of quantum computing technologies.
The research took ten years, refining materials and altering graphene's chemical properties until they achieved the perfect structure.