Molybdenum
Element 42 · chemical symbol: Mo
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For periodic-table data and other properties, consult the Royal Society of Chemistry periodic table.
Related technology profiles
2D semiconductor electronics
Two-dimensional semiconductors such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) form sheets only a few atoms thick and could make transistors that keep working at very small sizes. Lab devices and a small 1-bit processor have been demonstrated, but no production chips built from these materials are described in the sources reviewed here.
Bioresorbable (transient) electronics
Bioresorbable electronics are working circuits, sensors and stimulators made from materials designed to dissolve in the body after a set time. They aim to provide temporary implants, such as short-term pacemakers or brain pressure monitors, that never need surgical removal.