Knowledge of the atomic-level structures of materials is extremely important for correlating the properties and functions of material in any scientific discipline, including chemistry, biology, and ...

Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany, Nanjing University of China, ...

In the past, scientists used DNA in nanodevices to manipulate it into mimicking a semiconductor. But what if they could create an inorganic semiconductor that had the properties, such as flexibility, ...

In the world of semiconductor nanodevices, where quantum effects and atomic positions dictate behavior, the demand for advanced characterization methods is on the rise, and spectroscopic techniques ...

The exploration of Haeckelites gained momentum following the experimental synthesis of beryllium oxide (BeO) in this configuration. This achievement sparked interest in the potential of other elements ...

Semiconductor experiments reveal a surprising new source of conductivity from oxygen atoms trapped inside the material. A research team probing the properties of a semiconductor combined with a novel ...

A new type of semiconductor that can store information using electric fields may lead to more energy-efficient computers, ultra-precise sensors, and technologies that convert signals between ...

(Nanowerk News) Aluminum Yttrium Nitride (AlYN) has attracted the interest of many research groups around the world due to its outstanding material properties. However, the growth of the material has ...

A semiconductor is a material whose conductivity lies somewhere between that of a conductor and an insulator. This property allows semiconductors to serve as the base material for modern electronics ...