Indian-origin engineer discovers 2D semiconducting material that could replace silicon chips

A representational image of silicon chip used by electronics industry
A team led by an Indian-origin engineer from the University of Utah has discovered a new kind of 2D semiconducting material for electronics that opens the door for much speedier computers and smartphones that consume a lot less power.
The semiconductor, made of the elements tin and oxygen or tin monoxide (SnO) by the associate professor Ashutosh Tiwari-led team is a layer of 2D material only one atom thick, allowing electrica