The scientists identified that UV exposure in PERC and TOPCon solar cells increases interface defects and makes them more recombination-active, driving ultraviolet-induced degradation. They found ...

The chips that datacenters use to run the latest AI breakthroughs generate much more heat than previous generations of silicon. Anybody whose phone or laptop has overheated knows that electronics ...

The amount of carbon dioxide detected in the atmosphere hit a record high in April. CO 2 levels averaged about 431 parts per million (ppm) over that month, according to data collected at the National ...

Silicon is ubiquitous in modern electronics, and now it is becoming increasingly useful in quantum computing. In particular, silicon's compatibility with existing chip technology and its long ...

If “silicon” calls to mind microchips and electronics (or Silicon Valley, the zip code of the tech elite), you’re not wrong. According to board-certified dermatologist Brendan Camp, MD, silicon (Si) ...

Texas Instruments on Wednesday agreed to buy Silicon Laboratories ⁠in a deal valuing the chip designer at $7.5 billion, to expand its footprint in wireless connectivity chips used for industrial and ...

Researchers have found that manganese, an abundant and inexpensive metal, can be used to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into formate, a potential hydrogen source for fuel cells. The key was a ...

Surging emissions from wildfires may have been behind the increase, which was the largest since modern measurements began more than half a century ago. By Raymond Zhong and Sachi Kitajima Mulkey The ...

Negative capacitance (NC) is primarily used to reduce power dissipation in electronic devices and enable ultra-low power nanoelectronics. By exploiting unique properties in ferroelectric materials, NC ...

Historically, making a thin phone meant trading the usual battery for one that's slimmer and less robust. And what good is a thin phone with poor battery life? Up-and-coming silicon-carbon battery ...

Silicon-carbon batteries have made it possible for recent smartphones to launch with huge batteries, but many have been wondering why the tech hasn’t made its way to more smartphones, such as ...

For the first time, the seasonal peak of carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere exceeded 430 parts per million (ppm) at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory on Hawaii, scientists from NOAA and ...