Wednesday, 27 March 2019

Metal nanoclusters can be used as semiconductors: Key properties observed for first time

Tiny nanoclusters of metal atoms -- such as gold and silver -- have properties which mean they can be used as semiconductors, a research team has discovered. The finding opens the door to a wide range of potential new applications, from phone displays and flatter screens to wearable technology.

No comments:

Post a Comment

How 'clean' does a quantum computing test facility need to be?

How to keep stray radiation from 'shorting' superconducting qubits; a pair of studies shows where ionizing radiation is lurking and ...