Overview

• 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.