A new palladium-loaded amorphous InGaZnOx (a-IGZO) catalyst achieved over 91% selectivity when converting carbon dioxide to ...

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Researchers have demonstrated that by using a semiconductor with flexible bonds, the material can be molded into various ...

A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a new semiconductor device optimized for the next-generation 6G era and ...

In this conventional strategy, energy band gap becomes narrower by using heavier elements: consequently, this strategy has led to the development of direct transition semiconductors composed of ...

More Efficient Solar Cells A semiconductor material with three energy bands uses more sunlight, by trapping low-energy photons.

Why is it that atoms have well-defined energy states, but large collections of atoms have broad energy bands? It all has to do with Schrodinger's cat, and the physics of fenced-in dogs.

New semiconductor factories in the US could each use as much electricity as a town — will they run on renewable energy? A new report assesses Intel, TSMC, Samsung, and Micron.

Semiconductors sit in between, with a moderate band gap. This allows some electrons to move to the conduction band under certain conditions, such as increased temperature or exposure to light. At ...

Direxion CEO Douglas Yones sees tech and energy as growth areas in 2025. Semiconductors driven by AI demand, energy boosted by favorable policies.

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions, announced a new silicon-controlled rectifier power controller ...

Understanding Band Gap Engineering in Nanotechnology Definition: Band Gap Engineering is a process used in semiconductor material science to tailor the energy gap between the valence and conduction ...