The increasing demand for next-generation rechargeable batteries that offer high energy density, a long lifespan, high safety, and low cost has led to a need for better electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries. This also involves developing alte...
Recent studies show that titanium (Ti)-based alloys combine established mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility with emerging electrical and electrochemical properties relevant to bioelectronics. The main goal of the present m...
To address the issues of insufficient responsivity and low imaging contrast of carbon-based HGFET high-sensitivity short-wave infrared (SWIR) detectors under low-light conditions, this paper proposes a high-sensitivity and high-contrast image enhance...
In this study, we explore the integration of a cost-effective triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) with an large silicon PIN detector (diameter: 12 mm) for intelligent wireless recognition applications. Wireless communication eliminates the need for ph...
This work examines a cylindrical FE-DE heterostructure and compares its performance with that of a cylindrical FE-FE-DE heterostructure. It aims to maximize voltage amplification, increase capacitance, and attain a constant negative capacitance. Firs...
Multiferroic composites of xNi0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4/(1 − x)BaTiO3 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, labeled NZFO/BTO) with ~100 nm particle size were synthesized via high-energy ball milling and thermal annealing. The X-ray diffraction shows a co-existence of the...
The rapid development of electronic devices has led to increasing requirements for higher-performance thermal interface materials (TIMs). Based on the finite element method, this study investigates the heat transfer enhancement mechanism of polymer-b...
A new and transformative era in semiconductor packaging is underway, wherein, there is a shift from transistor scaling to system scaling and integration through advanced packaging. For advanced packaging, interconnect scaling is a key driver, with in...
In the post-Moore era, carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNTFETs) are a promising alternative to complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology at and below the 5 nm node. Compact models bridge circuit design and device physics, ye...
Triboelectric materials can convert irregular mechanical stimuli from human motion or environmental sources into high surface charge densities and instantaneous electrical outputs. Their intrinsic properties, such as flexibility, stretchability, chem...
In metal nanoparticles, localized surface plasmon resonance occurs due to the interaction between electrons on the surface and light. Among them, aluminum (Al) nanoparticles are known to have a resonant absorption wavelength in the ultraviolet light...
In this paper, the impact of SiN passivation on dynamic-RON degradation of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs devices is put in evidence. To this end, samples showing different SiN passivation stoichiometry are considered, labeled as Sample A and Sample B. For dynamic-...
Water-developable photoresist was synthesized by introducing methacrylate groups into hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC), a cellulose derivative, via substitution of hydroxyl groups. The material enabled micropatterning through ultraviolet (UV) exposure a...
The combination of polypyrrole (PPy) with graphene has attracted extensive attention as a nonlinear optical material with various optoelectronic applications. Here, we describe the development of PPy nanoplates prepared using a simple spin-coating me...
This paper explores ferroelectric–dielectric heterostructures comprising a ferroelectric oxide (Lead Zirconium Titanate (PbZr1−xTix O3)) with a varying mole fraction and a fixed dielectric oxide (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)). The study ai...
Famatinite (Cu3SbS4) is an earth-abundant, nontoxic material with potential for thermoelectric energy generation applications. Herein, rapid, energy-efficient, and facile one-pot modified polyol synthesis was utilized to produce gram-scale quantities...
In this article, thermal investigation methods for electrically insulating and thermally conductive substrate materials will be presented. The investigations were performed in their real-world application environment, i.e., in the form of IGBT (insul...
In the present work a-SiC:H thin films were prepared using magnetron sputtering technique for different substrate temperatures from 100 °C to 290 °C. Their optical properties were studied using the ellipsometry technique. The experimental res...
Printed electronics employ established printing methods to create low-cost, mechanically flexible devices including batteries, supercapacitors, sensors, antennas and RFID tags on plastic, paper and textile substrates. This review focuses on the speci...
Optimizing charge transport in organic semiconductors is crucial for advancing next-generation optoelectronic devices. The performance of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) is significantly influenced by the alignment of films in the channel di...
In this study, we investigate the magnetoconductivity behavior in a 2D p-Si/SiGe/Si system. To achieve this, we develop a theoretical model that incorporates three key contributions, the weak localization effect, electron–electron interaction e...
Al2O3 ceramics are widely used in vacuum electronic devices. However, surface flashover in a vacuum during the application of high voltage significantly influences their reliability and restricts the development of vacuum electronic devices. The seco...
This research is on the structural, optical, and electrical properties of SnO2 and ZnO thin films, which are increasingly used in many electronic devices, including gas sensors, light-emitting diodes, and solar cells. For the various applications, it...
Amorphous oxide semiconductor transistors with a high current density output are highly desirable for large-area electronics. In this study, wrapping amorphous indium-gallium-zinc-oxide (a-IGZO) transistors are proposed to enhance the current density...
We investigated the tribological, thermal, kinetic, and surface microtextural characteristics of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) of 300 mm p-type <100> prime silicon wafers (and their native oxide) at various pressures, sliding velocities,...
Based on the minimum conduction band edge caused by the minimum channel potential resulting from the quasi-3D scaling theory and the 3D density of state (DOS) accompanied by the Fermi–Dirac distribution function on the source and drain sides, a...
Polyimide (PI) has received great attention for high-temperature capacitive energy storage materials due to its remarkable thermal stability, relatively high breakdown strength, strong mechanical properties, and ease of synthesis and modification. In...
A helium ion microscope (HIM) with a focused He+-ion beam of variable flux and energy can be used as a tool for local nanoscale surface modification. In this work, we demonstrate a simple but versatile use of the HIM focused He ion beam to fabricate...
An efficient cooling system is necessary for the reliability and safety of modern microchips for a longer life. As microchips become smaller and more powerful, the heat flux generated by these chips per unit area also rises sharply. Traditional cooli...
In this study, we investigated the density of states extraction method for atomic-deposited ZnO thin-film transistors (TFTs) by analyzing gate-dependent field-effect mobility. The atomic layer deposition (ALD) method offers ultra-thin and smooth ZnO...
Waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) hold great recycling value, but improper recycling can lead to environmental issues. This study combines pyrolysis and microwave technologies, leveraging the unique phenomenon where metal materials tend to “...
Power modules can occasionally be exposed to brief power peaks, causing overheating and premature failure of the power semiconductor devices. In order to overcome this issue without oversizing the module or its cooling system, this study aims to desi...
26 September 2024
Polymer composites are engineered materials that combine polymers with diverse fillers to enhance their physicochemical properties. The electrical conductivity of polymer composites is a vital characteristic that significantly broadens their use, par...
12 September 2024
We have investigated the influence of the relative proportions of glass formers in a series of lithium alumino-borosilicate glasses with respect to electrical conductivity (σ) and glass transition temperature (Tg) as functions of glass structur...
In this work, a gate insulator poly (4-vinylphenol) (PVP) of an organic field effect transistor (OFET) was deposited using an inkjet printing technique, realized via a high printing resolution. Various parameters, including the molecular weight of PV...
This work presents a copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS)-based solar cell structure (AI/ITO/C60/CZTS/SnS/Pt) with C60 as a buffer layer, developed using the SCAPS-1D simulator by optimizing each parameter to calculate the output. Optimizing the parameters...
In this paper, a new method for evaluating hot-electron degradation in p-GaN gate AlGaN/GaN power HEMTs is proposed. The method exploits a commercial parameter analyzer to study VTH and RON drifts induced by on-state stress at VDS = 50 V. The results...
Conductive hydrogels combine the properties of both hydrogels and conductors, making them soft, flexible, and biocompatible. These properties enable them to conform to irregular surfaces, stretch and bend without losing their electrical conductivity,...
The rising demand for increased integration and higher power outputs poses a hidden risk to the long-term reliable operation of third-generation semiconductors. Thus, the power cycling test (PCT) is widely regarded as the utmost critical test for ass...
In this study, the bipolar switching behaviors in ZnO/HfO2 bilayer resistive random-access memory (RRAM), depending on different metal top electrodes (TE), are analyzed. For this purpose, devices with two types of TE–TiN/Ti and Pd, which have v...
All-inorganic perovskite semiconductors have received significant interest for their potential stability over heat and humidity. However, the typical CsPbI3 displays phase instability despite its desirable bandgap of ~1.73 eV. Herein, we studied the...
The functionalization of conductive inks has been carried out through the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) onto the surface of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The ink prepared using this eco-friendly chemical reagent has been characterized str...
The impact of N2 purging in the CdS deposition bath and subsequent N2 annealing is examined and contrasted with conventional CdS films, which were deposited without purging and annealed in ambient air. All films were fabricated using the chemical bat...
This article investigates resistive random access memory (ReRAM) crossbar memory arrays, which is a notable development in non-volatile memory technology. We highlight ReRAM’s competitive edge over NAND, NOR Flash, and phase-change memory (PCM)...
In this work, we demonstrate the preparation of easy-to-fabricate nanogranular strontium ferromolybdate/strontium molybdate core-shell ceramics and examine their properties, including tunnel magnetoresistance, magnetic field sensitivity, and temperat...
A triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is one of the most significantly innovative microdevices for built-in energy harvesting with wearable and portable electronics. In this study, the forcespinning technology was used to synthesize a nanofiber (NF) m...
GaOOH, having a bandgap of 4.7–4.9 eV, can be regarded as one of several ultrawide-bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors, although it has so far mainly been used as a precursor material of Ga2O3. To examine the possibility of valence control and applic...
In this work, we report the first attempt to investigate the dependence of thioacetamide (TAA) on the size of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) in forming ZnS nanostructures from ZnO. Size-controlled B(blue)_, G(green)_, and Y(yellow)_ZnO quantum dots (QDs) an...
21 September 2023
Inorganic semiconductors have a wide range of applications in various fields, including electronics, optoelectronics, photovoltaics, and even catalysis [...]
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) hold unique promise in solar photovoltaics owing to their low-cost fabrication and high efficiency in ambient conditions. However, to improve their commercial viability, effective, and low-cost methods must be emplo...
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