Thermal conductivity plays a critical role within semiconductor technology; to meet the needs required for this ever-evolving industry, novel materials that improve thermal conductivity are paramount.

What’s long been seen as a hindrance to electrical conduction in semiconductors may actually be an asset, at least in two-dimensional materials. The research team found that in atomically thin ...

The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. Electronic devices based on organic semiconductors ...

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota has developed a next-generation transparent and efficient semiconductor material. This breakthrough could have enormous ramifications for improving ...

This study demonstrated that nanoscale boundary scattering could increase the phonon thermal conductivity in thin films, surpassing the limitations of traditional macroscale heat diffusion. Energy ...

A material known as cubic boron arsenide has two major advantages over silicon, research shows. It provides high mobility to both electrons and holes, and it has excellent thermal conductivity. It is, ...

This article will discuss the function and construction of semiconductors and upcoming semiconductor innovations that are set to promote a more efficient and electronically connected future. A ...

Researchers have made the most sensitive measurements to date of how quickly electric charge moves in silicon, a gauge of its performance as a semiconductor. Silicon, the best-known semiconductor, is ...

University of Houston researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in thermal conductivity, overturning an existing theory that boron arsenide (BAs) couldn’t compete with the heat conduction of a ...

California’s Silicon Valley and Utah’s Silicon Slopes are named for the element most associated with semiconductors, the backbone of the computer revolution. Anything computerized or electronic ...

What Is An N-Type Semiconductor? An n-type semiconductor is a type of semiconductor material that shows increased conductivity when donor impurities are introduced. These donor atoms are typically ...

The word semiconductor is comprised of two words, semi (not complete) and conductor (something that can conduct electricity). Electricity is present everywhere, like in home appliances where current ...