Forming a low-resistivity ohmic contact on p -type SiC is far from easy – it requires an electrode metal with a work function larger than that of p -type SiC. As that condition is rarely met, when ...

Using advanced electron microscopy, researchers have watched individual atoms transition from chaotic liquid motion to ordered solid structure, revealing that the boundary between liquid and solid ...

A 75% price rise since the beginning of the year by platinum as it has outperformed gold might be coming to an end as a multi-year supply deficit of the metal morphs into a modest surplus next year.

In order to scale quantum computers, more qubits must be added and interconnected. However, prior attempts to do this have ...

The rapid accumulation of plastic waste is currently posing significant risks for both human health and the environment on ...

Not the most commonly traded precious metal, platinum is starting to gather significant attention from market participants as it begins to outpace its peers. While gold is now back around $4,200 in ...

Platinum surged as an exchange in China launched a futures contract on the metal, boosting optimism about the nation’s demand. Spot prices gained as much as 3.8% to near $1,650 an ounce in London, the ...

Traditionally, X-ray methods require at least 10,000 atoms to generate a detectable signal. This is because the X-ray signal ...

The global push for green energy has also spurred the growth of emerging technologies that make considerable use of platinum group metals (PGMs). This has the potential to make platinum mining stocks ...

High-strength aluminum alloys are critical for making cars and planes more lightweight and fuel-efficient, but manufacturers ...

Researchers have discovered how to design and place single-photon sources at the atomic scale inside ultrathin 2D materials, ...

CoinW, a global crypto asset trading platform, has named “RISE” as its strategic keyword for 2025, outlining its priorities ...