Carbon materials: The burgeoning promise in electronics

Abstract

Current electronic technology based on silicon is approaching its physical and scientific limits. Carbon-based devices have numerous advantages for next generation electronics (e.g., fast speed, low power consumption and simple process), that when combined with the unique nature of the versatile allotropes of carbon elements, are creating an electronics revolution. Carbon electronics are greatly advancing with new preparations and sophisticated designs. In this perspective, representatives with various dimensions, e.g., carbon nanotubes, graphene, bulk diamond, and their extraordinary performance, are reviewed. The associated state-of-the-art devices and composite hybrid all-carbon structures are also emphasized to reveal their potential in the electronics field. Advances in commercial production have improved the cost efficiency, material quality, and device design, accelerating the promise of carbon materials.

Keywords

carbon materials / nanotube / graphene / diamond / electronic devices

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