Abstract: A wiring includes a graphene having a five-seven-membered ring-dense region. The graphene has a plurality of unit cells each including a five-seven-membered ring. The length of the unit cell is 1 nm or more. The shortest distance between most closely adjacent unit cells among the unit cells is 5 nm or less in the five-seven-membered ring-dense region.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory of an embodiment includes first wiring layers of a first conductivity type extending in a first direction, second wiring layers of a second conductivity type extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, memory cells at intersection points of the first and second wiring layers, absorption parts each in contact with peripheral part of each of the memory cells, and an intercalant present in one or both of the memory cell and the absorption part.

Abstract: A wire of an embodiment includes: a substrate; a metal film provided on the substrate; a metal part provided on the metal film; and graphene wires formed on the metal part, wherein the graphene wire is electrically connected to the metal film, and the metal film and the metal part are formed using different metals or alloys from each other.

Abstract: A wire of an embodiment includes: a substrate; a metal film provided on the substrate; a metal part provided on the metal film; and graphene wires formed on the metal part, wherein the graphene wire is electrically connected to the metal film, and the metal film and the metal part are formed using different metals or alloys from each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes: a substrate on which a semiconductor circuit is formed; an interlayer insulating film in which a contact hole is formed on the substrate; a catalyst metal film on a side wall of the contact hole; catalyst metal particles on a bottom of the contact hole; graphene on the catalyst metal film; and carbon nanotubes, which penetrates the contact hole, on the catalyst metal particles.

Abstract: A conductive film of an embodiment includes: a fine catalytic metal particle as a junction and a graphene extending in a network form from the junction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a catalyst underlying layer formed on a substrate including semiconductor elements formed thereon and processed in a wiring pattern, a catalyst metal layer that is formed on the catalyst underlying layer and whose width is narrower than that of the catalyst underlying layer, and a graphene layer growing with a sidewall of the catalyst metal layer set as a growth origin and formed to surround the catalyst metal layer.

Abstract: A conductive film of an embodiment includes: a fine catalytic metal particle as a junction and a graphene extending in a network form from the junction.

Abstract: A conductive film of an embodiment includes: a fine catalytic metal particle as a junction and a graphene extending in a network form from the junction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes a layered substance formed by laminating two-dimensional substances in two or more layers. The layered substance includes at least either one of a p-type region having a first intercalation substance between layers of the layered substance and an n-type region having a second intercalation substance between layers of the layered substance. The layered substance includes a conductive region that is adjacent to at least either one of the p-type region and the n-type region. The conductive region includes neither the first intercalation substance nor the second intercalation substance. A sealing member is formed on the conductive region, or on the conductive region and an end of the layered substance.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes an insulating film, a catalytic layer and a wiring layer. The insulating film has a hole. The catalytic layer is formed at the bottom of the hole, at the peripheral wall of the hole, and on the upper surface of the insulating film outside the hole. A contact is formed of a carbon nanotube provided on the portion of the catalytic layer at the bottom of the hole. The wiring layer is formed of graphene and provided on the catalytic layer outside the hole in contact with the carbon nanotube. The catalytic layer at the bottom of the hole is a perforated film, and the catalytic layer outside the hole is a continuous film.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an interconnection of an embodiment includes: forming a via which penetrates an interlayer insulation film on a substrate; forming an underlying film in the via; removing the underlying film on a bottom part of the via; forming a catalyst metal inactivation film on the underlying film; removing the inactivation film on the bottom part of the via; forming a catalyst metal film on the bottom part of the via on which the inactivation film is removed; performing a first plasma treatment and a second plasma treatment using a gas not containing carbon on a member in which the catalyst metal film is formed; forming a graphite layer on the catalyst film after the first and second plasma treatment processes; and causing a growth of a carbon nanotube from the catalyst film on which the graphite layer is formed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present embodiment includes a diamond substrate having a surface plane inclined from a (100) plane in a range of 10 degrees to 40 degrees in a direction of <011>±10 degrees, and an n-type diamond semiconductor layer containing phosphorus (P) and formed above the surface plane described above.

Abstract: A graphene wiring has a substrate, a catalyst layer on the substrate, a graphene layer on the catalyst layer, and a dopant layer on a side surface of the graphene layer. An atomic or molecular species is intercalated in the graphene layer or disposed on the graphene layer.

Abstract: A graphene wiring has a substrate a catalyst layer on the substrate a first graphene sheet layer on the catalyst layer and a second graphene sheet layer on the first graphene layer. The second graphene layer comprises multilayer graphene sheets. The multilayer graphene sheets are intercalated with an atomic or molecular species.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a metal interconnect and a graphene interconnect which are stacked to one another.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a substrate a lower layer wiring on the substrate, an interlayer dielectric on the lower layer wiring having a contact hole, a catalyst metal layer at the bottom of the contact hole having catalyst metal particles, multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the catalyst metal layer passing through the contact hole, and an upper layer wiring on the multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The multi-walled carbon nanotubes are intercalated with an atomic or molecular species.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an interconnection of an embodiment includes: forming a via which penetrates an interlayer insulation film on a substrate; forming an underlying film in the via; removing the underlying film on a bottom part of the via; forming a catalyst metal inactivation film on the underlying film; removing the inactivation film on the bottom part of the via; forming a catalyst metal film on the bottom part of the via on which the inactivation film is removed; performing a first plasma treatment and a second plasma treatment using a gas not containing carbon on a member in which the catalyst metal film is formed; forming a graphite layer on the catalyst film after the first and second plasma treatment processes; and causing a growth of a carbon nanotube from the catalyst film on which the graphite layer is formed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a first diamond semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type including a main surface having a first plane orientation; a trench structure formed in the first diamond semiconductor layer; a second diamond semiconductor layer formed on the first diamond semiconductor layer in the trench structure and having a lower dopant concentration than the first diamond semiconductor layer; a third diamond semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type formed on the second diamond semiconductor layer and having a higher dopant concentration than the second diamond semiconductor layer; a first electrode electrically connected to the first diamond semiconductor layer; and a second electrode electrically connected to the third diamond semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes: a substrate on which a semiconductor circuit is formed; an interlayer insulating film in which a contact hole is formed on the substrate; a catalyst metal film on a side wall of the contact hole; catalyst metal particles on a bottom of the contact hole; graphene on the catalyst metal film; and carbon nanotubes, which penetrates the contact hole, on the catalyst metal particles.