Tip of Atomic Force Microscope
August 2, 2010
In a technique known as thermochemical nanolithography, the tip of an atomic force microscope uses heat to turn graphene oxide into reduced graphene oxide, a substance that can be used to produce nanocircuits and nanowires with controllable conductivity.
The technique, devised by researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, is a breakthrough toward creating nanocircuitry on graphene, widely regarded as the most promising candidate to replace silicon as the building block of transistors.
The technique, devised by researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, is a breakthrough toward creating nanocircuitry on graphene, widely regarded as the most promising candidate to replace silicon as the building block of transistors.
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Technology Internet, Nanotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Nanolithography, Atomic force microscope, Microscope, Nanocircuitry, Nanoelectronics, Graphene, Nanomaterials, Nanowire, Carbon
