The thermoelectric effect, or Seebeck effect, refers to the direct conversion of a temperature difference between two electrical conductors or semiconductors into an electrical voltage. When the sides ...

This study demonstrated that nanoscale boundary scattering could increase the phonon thermal conductivity in thin films, surpassing the limitations of traditional macroscale heat diffusion. Energy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new type of semiconductor that can store information using electric fields may lead to more energy-efficient computers, ...

A team led by academician Huang Ru and Professor Wu Yanqing from the School of Integrated Circuits at Peking University has developed a super-thin, high-performance semiconductor with enhanced heat ...

Using a specially developed etching apparatus, researchers produced mesoporous silicon layers with countless tiny pores and investigated their electrical and thermal conductivity. (Nanowerk News) ...

What’s long been seen as a hindrance to electrical conduction in semiconductors may actually be an asset, at least in two-dimensional materials. The research team found that in atomically thin ...

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota has developed a next-generation transparent and efficient semiconductor material. This breakthrough could have enormous ramifications for improving ...

Silicon is the best-known semiconductor material. However, controlled nanostructuring drastically alters the material's properties. Using a specially developed etching apparatus, a team at HZB has now ...