Researchers and industries have been using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to study semiconductors' stacking and dislocation faults. This article considers the analysis of crystal structures.

The schematic illustrates the key mechanism for improving the mechanical properties of the carbide ceramic. Initially a single-phase solid solution, the material is doped with nitrogen (N), which is ...

Silicon carbide (SiC) is a crystalline material utilized to develop a wide array of electronic devices, including transistors and other high-power, high-frequency, and high-temperature devices. As ...

Illustration of an intense laser pulse hitting a diamond crystal from top right, driving elastic and plastic waves (curved lines) through the material. The laser pulse creates linear defects, known as ...

(Nanowerk News) Settling a half century of debate, researchers have discovered that tiny linear defects can propagate through a material faster than sound waves do. Dislocations in materials can ...