NanoCarbon for next-generation green electronics: Status and prospects

NanoCarbons constitute the low-dimensional allotropes of carbon including 1-dimensional carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and 2-dimensional (2D) graphene. These nanomaterials have extraordinary physical properties that can be exploited to bring forward their exciting prospects for a variety of applications. This tutorial will highlight and discuss the unique prospects of NanoCarbon materials (especially graphene and CNTs) for designing next generation low-power, low-loss and ultra-energy-efficient active and passive devices targeted for designing next-generation “green electronics”. The discovery of graphene has also opened up a new era for a wide range of 2D crystals and their unprecedented electronic applications. This tutorial will also provide a brief overview of such materials and related opportunities, especially in the electronics domain.