Princeton University10y
Silicon, Si
It melts at 1410 C. The electronic configuration of the silicon atom is: (Ne)(3s) 2 (3p) 2, and the atomic radius is 0.132 nm. Silicon has the diamond cubic crystal structure with a lattice parameter ...
PC Magazine6y
n-type silicon
A silicon atom has four electrons in its outer shell and bonds tightly with four surrounding silicon atoms creating a crystal matrix with eight electrons in the outer shells. However, phosphorus ...
EurekAlert!2y
Animation of the Silicon Atom in the Graphene (IMAGE)
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Quantum engineers create a 'Schrödinger's cat' inside a silicon chip
The antimony cat is embedded inside a silicon quantum chip, similar to the ones we have in our computers and mobile phones, but adapted to give access to the quantum state of a single atom.