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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Optoelectronics

Background:

  • Field-effect transistors (FETs) are crucial in electronics due to their small size, sensitivity, and ease of fabrication.
  • Conventional FETs face limitations in meeting the demand for miniaturized, high-performance devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a developmental roadmap of FETs from conventional to miniaturized devices.
  • To highlight prospective applications of FETs in optoelectronics.
  • To provide guidelines for developing high-performance, low-dimensional material-based FETs.

Main Methods:

  • Review of bulk and low-dimensional materials.
  • Detailed study of low-dimensional material heterostructures.
  • Classification of FETs and their applications.

Main Results:

  • Advances in low-dimensional materials enable enhanced FET performance.
  • Low-dimensional materials show promise in field-effect transistors and photodetectors.
  • Current challenges in low-dimensional FETs are identified.

Conclusions:

  • Low-dimensional materials are key to overcoming limitations in conventional FETs.
  • Addressing current issues is crucial for developing next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices.
  • This review offers insights for future high-performance FET development.