Silicon nanowires under extreme tensile strain may lead to more efficient transistors

Monday, October 8, 2012 - 17:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Stretching a layer of silicon can build up internal mechanical strain which can considerably improve its electronic properties. With strained silicon, one can, for example, build faster and less power-consuming microprocessors.

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