A Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has developed an alternative method of producing semiconductor materials that ...

Scientists are striving to discover new semiconductor materials that could boost the efficiency of solar cells and other ...

Ferroelectric semiconductors represent a unique class of materials that combine the spontaneous and reversible electrical polarisation of ferroelectrics with the charge transport capabilities of ...

There is a big problem with quantum technology—it's tiny. The distinctive properties that exist at the subatomic scale usually disappear at macroscopic scales, making it difficult to harness ...

The electronic properties of semiconductors and crystalline materials are central to modern technology, underpinning advances in energy conversion, computing, and sensor applications.

Ferromagnetic semiconductors, which combine semiconductor and magnetic properties, are key to developing spin-based devices. Previously studied materials, such as (Ga,Mn)As, have Curie ...

Most semiconductor materials are rigid and water-repelling, which aren’t ideal qualities for interacting with soft, wet biological tissues. Sihong Wang and his group at the University of Chicago ...

By harnessing the ability to control symmetry in these quantum dots, scientists can tailor the materials to have specific light and electricity-related properties.

Scientists studying a promising quantum material have stumbled upon a surprise: within its crystal structure, the material naturally forms one of the world's thinnest semiconductor junctions—a ...

The work, from researchers in the UB Center for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies, could lead to energy-efficient microelectronics.

Physicists have developed a novel approach to maintain special quantum characteristics, even in 3D materials, with potential applications in optical systems and advanced computing.

The team examined quasiparticles known as excitons, which have unique optical properties and can carry energy without an electrical charge, in a semiconductor material.