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

Ultrawide-bandgap semiconductors—such as diamond—are promising for next-generation electronics due to a larger energy gap between the valence and conduction bands, allowing them to handle higher ...

A solar cell is made of two types of semiconductors, called p-type and n-type silicon. The p-type silicon is produced ... positively charged holes (which are vacancies due to the lack of valence ...

Silicon has had a long run as the king of semiconductors, and why not? It’s plentiful and works well. However, working well and working ideally are two different things. In particular ...

Many semiconductors are based on silicon, with atoms of other elements ... with five or more electrons in their valence shell. Readily available phosphorus is a common choice.

Perovskite solar cells are thought of as the strongest contender to replace conventional silicon solar ... the conduction band of a semiconductor and a hole in the valence band of a semiconductor ...

Our work investigates how emerging 2D materials can be integrated with existing silicon technology to enhance functionality and improve performance, paving the way for energy-efficient nanoelectronics ...