Carbon's unique chemical properties allow it to be an essential building block for life on Earth and many other molecules we rely on for day-to-day life—but what about carbon's neighbor? Silicon is ...

Silicon is the gold-standard in modern-day electronics because it is a highly stable and efficient semiconductor material. It acts as an electrical conductor in certain conditions and an electrical ...

Scientists have used pressure with a twisting shear to permanently deform silicon, an important material for electronics. The resulting changes in silicon's microstructure produce material phases that ...

RALEGH – Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered a new distinct form of silicon called Q-silicon which, among other interesting properties, is ferromagnetic at room temperature.

Aluminium silicon carbide ceramics, notably in the form of Al4SiC4, have garnered considerable interest due to their exceptional mechanical and thermal properties. These materials are distinguished by ...

The resistance faced by electrons while traveling through the copper connections between transistors within a chip produces a lot of heat. In contrast, photons are packets of light without any mass or ...