The future of semiconductors may be wiggly

Researchers at the University of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found a way to aid in the development of nanoelectronics with the use of the thinnest material known to man -- graphene. Normally not a semiconductor, graphene can be altered into super-conductive, highly-magnetic segments called nanowiggles. Properties of the nanowiggles were uncovered using the university-based super computer and the results were promising. Each segment of nanowiggle had a unique set of properties including physical structure, making it ideal for customized task in electronics. Because nanowiggles are easily manufactured, there is no limit to their potential use in nanotechnology, scientists say.