On the periodic table, semiconductors (also known as metalloids) crop up along a diagonal line between conductors and insulators. Noble gases such as helium and neon are poor conductors of ...

Yonsei researchers develop metal semiconductors to replace silicon devices Researchers at Yonsei University unveil revolutionary metal-based semiconductor technology ...

In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, electronic materials are the foundation of countless devices and systems that power our daily lives. From smartphones and laptops to advanced ...

Important material properties can be explained at the level of quantum physics - for example, whether a material conducts electricity or not. Analysing such quantum states has now revealed that there ...

Through materials science, we can tailor existing substances or engineer completely novel materials to generate new and ...

The memory is made up of two layers, the semiconductor tantalum oxide and the metal tantalum ... “Depending on the oxygen content of the tantalum oxide, it can act as either an insulator or a ...

Quantum theory restricts certain physical quantities to specific values, influencing material behavior, particularly in metals and insulators. A new phenomenon called an "umbilical cord" links ...

Will Trump scrap the incentives offered to foreign firms like TSMC under the CHIPS Act – while upping the pressure for Taiwan ...