Nanoglue to Hold Together Microscopic Computer Chips

Nanotech update: A single layer of molecules can be made into a glue that can hold together microscopic computer chips better than current materials.

That's the word out of the progressive Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Troy, N.Y.-based lab that seems to specialize in these sorts of things. The so-called nanoglue is 100,000 times thinner than one hair on your head, yet the chain of cabron-coated molecules is so strong that it can form a chemical bond strong enough to hold together almost anything.


Silica and oxygen sit at one end of the nanochain, with sulfur holding down the fort at the other end. The copper comes in the form of a protective coating that keeps the molecules intact.

Rensselaer scientists report that the glue actually gets stronger the more it's heated, such that it can reach stickiness up to seven times more than currently available. The cost should be attractive to chipmakers as well: US$35 for 100 grams, which is 3.5 ounces.




Written by Jeff Strickler
Published in Other Tech