Electronics & Semiconductors
In a recently published paper in Science Advances, a team led by Rice University's Yong Lin Kong describes a new 3D-printing process with focused microwaves that overcomes a fundamental constraint of electronics 3D printing ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
P-n diodes are two-terminal devices that consist of two types of semiconductor materials (i.e., a p-type and an n-type material) joined together. These components allow electric current to only move in one direction, which ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Making semiconductors in the UK and the US would be the most sustainable way to manufacture the materials that power every electronic device on the planet, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
Apr 11, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers have developed a simple and eco-friendly way to use a laser to turn natural leather into flexible and wearable energy devices. The new approach could lay the groundwork for more sustainable wearable electronics. ...
Apr 8, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Thermoelectric (TE) materials, which can directly convert heat into electricity and vice versa, are attracting significant attention as key energy technologies for applications such as electronic cooling and waste heat recovery. ...
Apr 8, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Swapping a single atom can fine-tune the thermal conductance of single-molecule junctions without affecting their electrical conductance, according to a study led by University of Michigan Engineering with collaborators at ...
Apr 7, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Electrons have three intrinsic properties: spin, charge and orbital angular momentum. Researchers have long studied how to use spin to more efficiently create an electrical current. But the field of orbitronics—which is based ...
Apr 4, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Rice University scientists and collaborators have created a new type of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor that comes closer than ever to a "perfect" crystal. The findings, reported in the journal Nature Synthesis, could ...
Apr 4, 2026
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The domestic unit of the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker Nexperia will soon be able to produce semiconductors locally within China, according to two company sources.
Apr 2, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New types of semiconductor devices that respond to light could be possible using materials called perovskites, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The work, published in Advanced ...
Mar 31, 2026
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