Materials scientists at Rice University, Houston Texas, have developed a custom Python-based software tool that uses high-resolution X-ray diffraction to rapidly analyze microscopic defects and calculate dislocation density in diamond and other advanced semiconductor materials.
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Researchers from Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., sent an investigation to the space station to leverage microgravity to improve the synthesis of materials for photovoltaic devices designed to convert sunlight into electricity for solar energy applications.
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Developed by researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley, a new semiconducting material called “multielement ink” is the first “high-entropy” semiconductor that can be processed at low or room temperature, making the semiconductor purification and development process significantly less heat-intensive and more sustainable.
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