Nanomaterials Enter the Silicon-Based CMOS Era: Nanorobotic Technologies for Nanoelectronic Devices

Nanomaterial shave become one of the most important research directions in nanotechnology. The extraordinary physical properties of these materials are the reasons for their several potential applications with unachieved performance. This article focuses on nanomaterials referring to structures with nanometer sizes in at least one dimension: monolayered sheets of carbon, so-called graphene [1], is the best-known example for two-dimensional nanostructures, while nanotubes and nanowires [2] made of different materials, such as Ag, Au, BN, C, Si, TiO2, and ZnO, are fascinating onedimensional structures in which carbon nanotubes (CNTs) [3] are the most prominent example.