Carbon: The future of nanoelectronics

In the future of nanoelectronics, the exclusive use of silicon-based devices will be very unlikely since the scaling limits of silicon will be reached soon. Carbon seems to be a superb alternative to build high-performance electronic devices. Carbon nanotube field-effect transistors can be used as active devices in integrated circuits, as memory cells or as sensors in numerous applications. More recently, graphene-based transistors are emerging as another potential candidate to replace traditional MOSFETs. This contribution will give a brief overview on recent developments in carbon-based nanoelectronics.