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The next-generation plastic

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A new plastic which could rival silicon is currently being developed.

 

The plastic is an organic polymer which has been previously used to make flexible display screens (by Philips) and LEDs (by Cambridge Display Technology). A new semi-conducting polythiophene with a modified molecular structure is hoped to have significant advantages over silicon, which previous semi-conducting plastics have not. This means that semiconductor chips could be produced more cheaply and with better quality than before.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4825388.stm

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