What's next for Si?

Since the invention of semiconductor using Silicon as a channel material, Silicon's long-standing dominance has appeared rock-solid. However, 70 years-old concrete can't remain free of cracks and fractures. With each floor becoming heavier and more crowded over time, now the castle needs new and powerful supporting materials.

What's next for Silicon?

What's the next building blocks of the castle?

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are perfect for a renovation of the castle. Thanks for its atomically thin thickness without any dangling bonds out-of-plane, it helps inhabitants (=electrons) walking free. And there is no more leakages out from cracks because it blocks short-channel effect.