New ultrathin semiconductor materials exceed some of silicon's 'secret' powers

New ultrathin semiconductor materials exceed some of silicon's 'secret' powers 08/17/2017 12:29 PM EDT Chip makers appreciate what most consumers never knew: silicon's virtues include the fact that it "rusts" in a way that insulates its tiny circuitry. Two new ultrathin materials share that trait and outdo silicon in other ways that make them promising materials for electronics of the future. Full story at http://news.stanford.edu/press/view/15833 Source Stanford University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111