Imperfections of crystal structure, especially edge dislocations of an elongated nature, deeply modify basic properties of the entire material and, in consequence, drastically limit its applications.

Defect-filled lead-halide perovskites rival silicon solar cells because domain walls inside the material separate and guide charges. Researchers visualized these charge-transport networks using a ...

Research from the Chin-Yi University of Technology in Taiwan revealed a novel heater design in the Czochralski silicon crystal growth process that can control and decrease oxygen concentration without ...

Researchers are documenting the different temperature and proton dosages required to make defects that will further allow silicon carbide to be used for quantum technology. Silicon carbide (SiC), a ...

Research offers insights into how crystal dislocations -- a common type of defect in materials -- can affect electrical and heat transport through crystals, at a microscopic, quantum mechanical level.

Researchers identified a new silicon qubit that emits telecom-band light without fragile hydrogen, potentially enabling ...

In the strange world of quantum physics, even the tiniest tweak can unlock outsized rewards.

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 1, 2018 -- Silicon carbide (SiC), a material known for its toughness with applications from abrasives to car brakes, to high-temperature power electronics, has enjoyed ...