Indian-Origin Physicist Discovers Material Better Than Graphene

In order to create an electronic device, however, you need semiconductor material that allows the movement of both negative electrons and positive charges known as "holes".

The tin monoxide material discovered by Tiwari and his team is the first stable P-type 2D semiconductor material ever in existence. "Now we have everything—we have P-type 2D semiconductors and N-type 2D semiconductors. Now things will move forward much more quickly," he said.

The new 2D material can lead to the manufacturing of transistors that are even smaller and faster than those in use today, researchers said.

Transistors made with Tiwari's semiconducting material could lead to computers and smartphones that are more than 100times faster than regular devices.

Because the electrons move through one layer instead of bouncing around in a 3D material, there will be less friction, meaning the processors will not get as hot as normal computer chips, researchers said.

They also will require much less power to run, a boon for mobile electronics that have to run on battery power.

Tiwari said this could be especially important for medical devices such as electronic implants that will run longer on a single battery charge.

The research was published in the journal Advanced Electronic Materials.

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