Carbon: The future of nanoelectronics

Abstract

In the future of nanoelectronics, the exclusive use of silicon-based devices will be very unlikely since the scaling limits of silicon will be reached soon. Carbon seems to be a superb alternative to build high-performance electronic devices. Carbon nanotube field-effect transistors can be used as active devices in integrated circuits, as memory cells or as sensors in numerous applications. More recently, graphenebased transistors are emerging as another potential candidate to replace traditional MOSFETs. This contribution will give a brief overview on recent developments in carbon-based nanoelectronics.