Semimetals promise more efficient conductivity ... is its compatibility with existing semiconductor technologies, as it can be deposited at just 400°C, a temperature low enough to avoid damaging ...

At absolute zero, semiconductors behave like insulators because no electrons have enough energy to cross the band gap. However, at room temperature or higher, thermal energy excites some electrons ...

Scientists discovered a colorful, flexible silicon that conducts electricity, paving the way for glowing electronics and ...

Silicon’s performance as a semiconductor ... conductivity should be some 10 times higher than silicon’s, stemming from its unique chemical bonding properties. Theorists also predicted simultaneously ...

The unique combination of these metals enables high electrical conductivity ... those of conventional semiconductors by far. “With the same geometry and fixed temperature gradient, many times ...

thin-film electrode is known for high-temperature stability, oxidation resistance and excellent semiconductor behavior. Nevertheless, structural damage leading to the failure of conductivity at ...

Interestingly, the conductivity is significantly ... rarely observed feature in disordered semiconductors. Interestingly, this effect disappears at room temperature and the expected trend is ...