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Towards zero-power 6G communication switches using atomic sheets

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    A solid-state electronic switch based on an atomic sheet of molybdenum disulfide is demonstrated in the 6G communication band with very high speed data transmission.

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    Fig. 1: 6G non-volatile monolayer MoS2 switches.

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    This is a summary of: Kim, M. et al. Monolayer molybdenum disulfide switches for 6G communication systems. Nat. Electron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-022-00766-2 (2022).

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