SiC is extensively used in microelectronic devices owing to its several unique properties. However, low yield and high cost of the SiC manufacturing process are the major challenges that must be ...

Understanding how dislocations (line defects in the crystal structure) occur when 3D-printing metals has been unclear to materials scientists. Understanding when and how dislocations form in ...

Motion of defects (dislocation loops) in tungsten at low temperature. Courtesy: CEA “Massively heavy” atoms can move quantum mechanically within a crystalline material at cryogenic temperatures. This ...

Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have conducted a review of all gettering technologies used in solar wafer manufacturing and offered a comprehensive analysis of the possible ...