MadSci Network: Engineering
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Re: is carbon widely used as a semiconductor like silicon or germanium?

Date: Sun Jan 21 16:23:07 2001
Posted By: Rick Becker, Staff, Cluster physics/ plasma physics, Ibadex, LLC
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 979664485.Eg
Message:

To the best of my knowledge, carbon is not _yet_ widely used as a
semiconductor, but is being heavily investigated in its cluster and nanotube
versions as a possible candidate.  It may be many years before this research
comes to any conclusions.  If you have more questions, contact me.

Rick Becker



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