Nanomaterials in transistors: From high-performance to thin-film applications

Science

Volumn 349, Issue 6249, 2015, Pages

  Franklin, Aaron D ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAPHENE; NANOMATERIAL; SILICON; SINGLE WALLED NANOTUBE; TRANSITION ELEMENT;

ALKENE; CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

COVALENT BOND; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HIGH PERFORMANCE TRANSISTOR; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SEMICONDUCTOR; THIN FILM TRANSISTOR;

EID: 84940204330     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.aab2750     Document Type: Review

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