Graphene Goes Mainstream

Graphene Goes Mainstream

Kaustav Banerjee’s lab overcomes a stubborn obstacle to wide-scale deployment of graphene in the semiconductor industry. Ever since graphene, the flexible, two-dimensional form of graphite (think a 1-atom-thick sheet of pencil lead), was discovered in 2004,...
CMOS Compatible Graphene

CMOS Compatible Graphene

Nature Electronics NRL’s recent breakthrough on CMOS – Compatible growth of graphene that was presented in IEDM-2018 has been showcased by Nature Electronics as one of the most important highlights of IEDM-2018.  Link to Full...
Inductor Reinvented After 200 Years

Inductor Reinvented After 200 Years

A new materials-based approach by Banerjee yields a smaller, higher-performing alternative to the classic design   A basic building block of modern technology, inductors are everywhere: cellphones, laptops, radios, televisions, cars. And surprisingly, they are...