Bruno Ricco - From Silicon to Graphene and Beyond; The hidden engine of change
Duration: 1 hour 22 mins
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| Description: | Silicon development cannot last forever so two complementary strategies are being pursued at research level: one seeks to extend the life of silicon technology, and the other seeks alternative materials. |
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| Created: | 2015-02-16 15:54 |
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| Collection: | Clare Hall Colloquium |
| Publisher: | Clare Hall |
| Copyright: | Clare Hall |
| Language: | eng (English) |
| Distribution: |
World
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| Keywords: | graphene; materials; engineering; |
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iTunes - Engineering - Electrical Engineering |
| Explicit content: | No |
| Abstract: | We live in the Information society which is changing at unprecedented and ever increasing speed, shaped by the generation, transmission and processing of âinformationâ (news, financial transactions, data, images, video, voice...). This is expressed in the digital language of computers, real engines of economic, social and cultural change.
The heart of computers is essentially made of silicon and after the ages of bronze and iron, the first and second industrial revolutions and the reign of steel, about sixty years ago we entered the age of silicon, present in all systems we use in our everyday life, often without knowing it. Silicon development cannot last forever so two complementary strategies are being pursued at research level: one seeks to extend the life of silicon technology, and the other seeks alternative materials. Graphene, a material discovered in the UK, is one of these alternatives. The results of this research will have a major role in shaping our future. New applications and markets are already in sight (domotics, wearable electronics, internet of thingsâ¦) and others will certainly follow. Endlessly? Bruno Riccò is Professor of Electronics, University of Bologna, and Visiting Fellow, Clare Hall. He gave this talk on 3 February 2015. |
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