Scientists from St. Petersburg and Silicon Valley are collaborating to grow super-thin nanodiamond film that could be used in new generation electronics, the Vesti TV website reported.
The research is being conducted on the premises of St. Petersburg State Electrical Engineering University (LETI), which presents itself as “the oldest electrotechnical university in Europe.” Based on microscopic films and nanodiamonds, which the scientists grow right in their labs, the team wants to lay the foundation for brand new computers and mobile phones.
It is expected that the new technology will make it possible to develop diamond chips capable of containing a much larger volume of data than today’s conventional silicon ones, while preventing the chips from overheating and breaking down.
James Butler, a Silicon Valley based professor, is reported to lead the international effort. LETI has received a $2.7 million grant to further its nanotechnology research and is expecting its first tangible results three years from now.
