Move over graphene, silicene is the new star material

[Brandon]

Another technology that could improve my computer.

AFTER only a few years basking in the limelight, wonder material graphene has a competitor in the shape of silicene. For the first time, silicon has been turned into a sheet just one atom thick. Silicene is thought to have similar electronic properties to graphene but ought to be more compatible with silicon-based electronic devices.

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Silicene may turn out to be a better bet than graphene for smaller and cheaper electronic devices because it can be integrated more easily into silicon chip production lines.

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[Monster]

They made it from vapor? How are they going to make shapes or dope the material? With a template? The article says they're going to study the materials properties for now, so this might be still a few years ahead.

Graphene transistors have already been demonstrated, so it might be more likely we'll be getting graphene based electronics first, and silicene when it's ready.