In particular, electrons flow better than holes through the material. Silicon also is a poor heat conductor as we’ve all noticed when working with high-speed or high-power electronics.

Silicon is a strong and stable building material for PV cells, but on its own it makes for a poor conductor. So manufacturers beef up or "dope" the cell's two silicon layers with trace amounts of ...

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

which is then transformed into electricity using a silicon conductor module… There are ways to make solar technology more efficient. But we do see a lot of solar energy claims that are — well ...

Yonsei researchers develop metal semiconductors to replace silicon devices Researchers at Yonsei University unveil ...

Like carbon, silicon has four electrons in its outermost ... if they can cross it at all. By contrast, conductors have a band gap that is narrow to nonexistent. Semiconductors are sometimes ...

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

This work suggests a better way to inject and transport electric charges - an advancement that showcases the significant ...