Revolutionary material significantly increases computer internet speeds August 31, 2011
Posted by martin in : Allgemein , trackbackTwo Physicists have just developed a new material that just might change the way that computers work. Working with scientists from the University of Manchester, Nobel Prize winning Professors Andre Geim and Kostayoa Novoselov , members of the mesoscopic physics group developed this material with support from the University of Cambridge. This microscopic material should allow computers to communicate and for software to run at speeds far exceeding the current rates.
New material changes the way computers communicate
The new material is known as graphene and it has the potential to deliver amazing results for computer users. Graphene is made of carbon and its potential lies in its microscopic size-it is one atom thick! This material looks very much like a metallic honeycomb-shaped web and studies have shown it to posses remarkable conductivity. The advantage that computers and internet networks can now transfer information and software at speeds previously thought to be impossible.
The future for computers and software
So what does this mean for computer users? Well, imagine an internet that is ten, or perhaps hundreds of times faster than current speeds. This means a web designer can upload larger graphics faster, users can download software in seconds and experts suggest that the advantages will not stop there. Another benefit for computer users will could be cheaper hardware as this new material replaces older, more expensive components and in addition, there is research that suggests graphene can significantly increase battery life. In short, this new material developed by the Manchester Centre for Mesoscience and Nanotechnology might make your next laptop, stronger, lighter, faster and most of all, cheaper.
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