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Researchers are harnessing the power of tiny defects in an incredibly thin material to one day make computer chips that are faster and more efficient than traditional silicon semiconductor platforms.
In a study published May 24 in the journal 2D Materials, Khalid's team investigated whether using TMDs rather than silicon may be a solution to the notion that innovation with silicon-based chips may be reaching its peak. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.While most of the atoms in the TMD are arranged in orderly, even patterns, occasionally an atom will be missing or stuffed somewhere it doesn’t belong. Despite the name, defects aren’t necessarily a bad thing, the scientists said in the study. For example, some defects make TMDs more electrically conductive.
"Our work provides a strategy to investigate the presence of these vacancies in the bulk TMDs," Khalid said in the statement."We explained past experimental results shown in molybdenum disulfide, and then we predicted a similar thing for other TMDs."
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