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Graphene Microchips Promise to Revolutionize the Industry Worldwide, Making Computers and Phones Work Thousands of Times Faster!
Physicists from the University of Sussex have developed the smallest microchips of all time – 100 times smaller than conventional microchips, made from graphene and other 2D materials, using a form of ‘nano-origami’. They believe that this next generation of microchips could make computers and phones work thousands of times faster.
By creating folds in the structure of graphene, the researchers were able to make the nanomaterial behave like a transistor. When a strip of graphene is folded in this way, it acts like a microchip, but is 100 times smaller than conventional microchips!
“We are creating mechanical folds in a layer of graphene,” says Professor Alan Dalton from the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of Sussex. “It’s a bit like nano-origami. The use of these nanomaterials will make our computer chips smaller and faster. It is absolutely crucial that this happens, as computer manufacturers are now at the limits of what they can do with traditional semiconductor technology. Ultimately, this will make our computers and phones thousands of times faster in the future.”
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Dalton refers to this type of technology as ‘straintronics’ and says that the use of nanomaterials will allow for more chips to be packed into any device. “Everything we want to do with computers – to speed them up – can be done by folding graphene this way.”
Nanomaterial Much Smaller Than Conventional Ones Promises to Be More Sustainable and Faster
Dr. Manoj Tripathi, a researcher in nano-structured materials at the University of Sussex and lead author of the paper, adds: “Instead of having to add foreign materials to a device, we showed that we can create structures from graphene and other 2D materials simply by adding deliberate folds to the structure. By making this type of corrugation, we can create an intelligent electronic component, such as a transistor or a logic gate.”
It could also be greener and more sustainable, as the process is carried out at room temperature and no additional material needs to be added, it uses less energy than traditional microchip manufacturing.
The development is detailed in research published in the ACS Nano Journal.
Brazil Gained the First and Largest Graphene Production Factory in South America, Capable of Producing Up to 5,000 Kg Per Year, Which Together with Niobium Will Revolutionize the Destiny of Humanity!
The inauguration of the first and largest industrial-scale graphene production factory in South America, took place on July 9, 2021. The facility has the capacity to produce up to five thousand kilograms of high-quality graphene per year.
Graphene is a material recognized worldwide for its incredible physical properties, such as high mechanical strength, lightness, malleability, and high thermal and electrical conductivity. Brazil is the third largest supplier of graphite worldwide and has the second largest reserve of this material, which is the main raw material for graphene. It is estimated that this market will generate over $3 billion in 5 years.
Among the products that use this raw material are bulletproof vests, anti-corrosive paints, self-cleaning and antibacterial coatings, fabrics, motorcycle helmets, rebar for construction, batteries, among others.
The Civil House monitors policies for advanced materials to promote the harmonization and regulation of this topic with several sectoral actions led by other ministries.
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