nanoelectronics /channels/taxonomy/term/9523/all en Study reveals challenge for chip designers of future /channels/news/study-reveals-challenge-chip-designers-future-218872 <p>To build the computer chips of the future, designers will need to understand how an electrical charge behaves when it is confined to metal wires only a few atom-widths in diameter.</p> <p> Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:39:45 +0000 webfull 88392 at /channels Could black phosphorus be the next silicon? /channels/news/could-black-phosphorus-be-next-silicon-253806 <p>As scientists continue to hunt for a material that will make it possible to pack more transistors on a chip, new research from 平特五不中 and Universit茅 de Montr茅al adds to evidence that black phosphorus could emerge as a strong candidate.</p> <p> Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:20:25 +0000 webfull 111013 at /channels