Semiconductor Engineering

Better Contact Resistance in Top-Gate CNFETs through Self-Aligned MoOx Nanoparticle Contact Doping (NYCU et al.)

A new technical paper titled “Improving Contact Resistance in Top-Gate Carbon Nanotube Transistor through Self-Aligned MoOx ...

Using amino acids as fuels to make conductive graphene

Graphene has drawn attention as a scientific curiosity owing to its record conductivities, strength and thermal properties.

UCLA engineers discover the most heat-conductive metal ever measured

The research identifies metallic theta-phase tantalum nitride (TaN₍θ₎) as the fastest heat-conducting metal ever measured. Led by Yongjie Hu of UCLA's Samueli School of Engineering, the ...
Interesting Engineering

‘Thermal battery’ for buildings offers 223% boost in energy storage, slashes AC needs

The new composite, dubbed EMBC16, acts as a compact thermal “battery” that captures excess heat during the day and releases ...
Interesting Engineering

3x more efficient: Metallic material with highest thermal conductivity identified

Metallic theta-phase tantalum nitride conducts heat nearly three times more efficiently than copper or silver, the best ...