There was a discovery back in 2004 of a new material called graphene. Graphene is a unique material that is a type of pure carbon. If you’ve heard of buckyballs or carbon nanotubes, then you’ll be glad to know that graphene is related to them. The problem with those materials is the way the carbon is rolled up. The material also has unique properties that will enhance processors and other electronic devices. Not only is it stronger but it can move electrons through itself much faster.

So why isn’t more work being done with Graphene? Well the first problem is that it requires a specific process to be made. Researchers have found a way to mass produce it however it will take some time to implement the process.

When it comes to computers and other electronics, researchers try to find materials that will allow for an increased frequency. Currently researchers are having a tough time creating devices that can obtain frequencies above 5 gigahertz. However graphene could potentially allow for systems that use 1,000+ gigahertz frequencies.

Granted the work with graphene is still being tested in the laboratory it’s possible within the next two or three years that systems with graphene will have widespread availability. While this may sound very technical the truth is that this new material will propel the systems of the twenty first century. If you’ve dreamed of seeing computers that were insanely fast then you will see your dream come true in the next several years.

It’s hard to fathom how fast computers and electronics will become. Maybe we’ll see cell phones that have no bounds when it comes to range. While the future is unknown one thing is for sure. Graphene will forever change the way electronics work and the technology that we have.

Source: Science Daily

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