As silicon-based semiconductor technology approaches its physical limits, carbon-based chip technology, particularly that utilizing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), is emerging as the most promising successor.
Due to their ultra-high carrier mobility, low power consumption, and nanoscale dimensions, semiconducting SWCNTs are considered the ideal material for next-generation integrated circuits. They have already been widely used to create high-performance field-effect transistors, thin-film transistors, and logic devices.
This technology also offers endless possibilities for new architectures like flexible electronics and 3D integration. As breakthroughs in high-purity separation and large-scale manufacturing accelerate, carbon-based integrated circuits are poised to make a critical leap forward in both computing power and energy efficiency, driving a new era of faster and smarter information technology.