On Topological Analysis of Entropy Measures for Silicon Carbides Networks by Xing-Long Wang, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Syed Ajaz K. Kirmani, Shazia Manzoor, Sarfraz Ahmad, Mlamuli Dhlamini

“…Naturally, silicons are semiconductors and are utilized in the formation of various materials. …”
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Hybrid probe combining MicroLED and neural electrode for precise neural modulation and multi-site recording by Gota Shinohara, Tasuku Kayama, Ayumu Okui, Wataru Oda, Atsushi Nishikawa, Alexander Loesing, Nahoko Kuga, Takuya Sasaki, Hiroto Sekiguchi

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Structural, Electronic, Mechanical and Optical Properties of RhZrZ (Z = As, Sb) Half-Heusler Compounds: First-Principles Calculations by Adem Beriso Bejo, Megersa Wodajo Shura, Mesfin Asfaw Afrassa, Kumneger Tadele, Fekadu Tolessa Marem, Kunsa Haho Habura

“…Calculations of band structure and density of states indicated that they are semiconductors with RhZrAs direct and RhZrSb indirect band gap. …”
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Fullerene nanosheets for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy by Linchangqing Yang, Yahui Li, Wei Liu, Junhao Zhang, Qinghong Kong, Guangcheng Xi

“…Most surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates are based on noble metals or transition metal semiconductors. Developing nonmetallic SERS substrates is of great significance for expanding the application scope of SERS substrate materials. …”
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How Material Shortages are Affecting the Labour Market by Markus Hummel, Christian Hutter, Enzo Weber

“…Abstract Although industrial production in Germany picked up again significantly with the recovery from the Corona crisis, supply bottlenecks for raw materials and intermediate products such as semiconductors became increasingly noticeable over 2021. …”
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Sensitivity Enhancement of Heterocore Macrobend Fiber Optics by Adding a ZnO Film by Noor Azie Azura Mohd Arif, Dilla Duryha Berhanuddin, Abang Annuar Ehsan

“…Optical fibers with high sensitivity are in demand due to their great potential in sensor application. Semiconductors, such as ZnO, are good materials. Using them as a second cladding offers opportunities in realizing next-generation multimaterial fiber optics. …”
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Spin Polarization Oscillations and Coherence Time in the Random Interaction Approach by P. Pereyra

“…We show that the behavior of the spin polarization calculated here agrees rather well with the time evolution of spin polarization observed and calculated, recently, for the electron-nucleus dynamics of Ga centers in dilute (Ga,N)As semiconductors.…”
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Effect of Processing Parameters on Performance of Spray-Deposited Organic Thin-Film Transistors by Jack W. Owen, Natalia A. Azarova, Marsha A. Loth, Markos Paradinas, Mariona Coll, Carmen Ocal, John E. Anthony, Oana D. Jurchescu

“…In this study, we fabricate OTFTs of soluble small-molecule organic semiconductors by spray-deposition and explore the effect of processing parameters on film morphology and device mobility. …”
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Perovskite Thin Film Solar Cells Based on Inorganic Hole Conducting Materials by Pan-Pan Zhang, Zheng-Ji Zhou, Dong-Xing Kou, Si-Xin Wu

“…Inorganic p-type semiconductors are alternative HTMs due to their chemical stability, higher mobility, high transparency in the visible region, and applicable valence band (VB) energy level. …”
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Modelling of Dual-Junction Solar Cells including Tunnel Junction by Abdelaziz Amine, Yamina Mir, Mimoun Zazoui

“…Monolithically stacked multijunction solar cells based on III–V semiconductors materials are the state-of-art of approach for high efficiency photovoltaic energy conversion, in particular for space applications. …”
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Excitonic insulator candidate Ta2NiSe5 and related transition-metal compounds studied by resonant inelastic x-ray scattering by Takashi Mizokawa, Claude Monney

“…Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) can probe electron-hole excitations in excitonic insulators (EIs) which are realized by Coulomb attractive interaction between electrons and holes in semimetals or narrow gap semiconductors. In the present article, we review the exotic electronic state of an EI candidate Ta2NiSe5 which is probed by Ni 2p-3d RIXS as well as Ni 2p x-ray photoemission/absorption spectroscopy. …”
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Modeling and Analysis of New Multilevel Inverter for Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant by Xiaoqiang Guo, Ran He, Mehdi Narimani

“…However, the conventional multilevel inverters require more semiconductors, which complicate the circuit structure and control algorithm. …”
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Development of an electrically conductive polymer composite based on linear low-density polyethylene modified with high-structural carbon black by E. A. Rogachev, A. A. Kalenchuk

“…Samples with lower concentrations exhibit electrical resistance values corresponding to those of semiconductors. When the filler concentration reaches 20 %, the maximum material stiffness is observed, and the character of stretching transitions from ductile to brittle. …”
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Reliability of Insulation Systems and Its Impact on Electric Machine Design for Automotive and Aviation Applications by Arsham Asgari, Lucas Vincent Hanisch, Johanna Anspach, Jonas Franzki, Maik Kahn, Michael Kurrat, Markus Henke

“…The reliability of electric machines will increasingly depend on the electrical insulation system (EIS), as they face higher voltage levels, faster switching semiconductors, and more demanding environmental conditions. …”
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Carbon nitride caught in the act of artificial photosynthesis by Daniel Cruz, Sonia Żółtowska, Oleksandr Savateev, Markus Antonietti, Paolo Giusto

“…Abstract Covalent semiconductors of the carbon nitride family are among the most promising systems to realize “artificial photosynthesis”, that is exploiting synthetic materials which use sunlight as an energy source to split water into its elements or converting CO2 into added value chemicals. …”
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Revisiting the Zinc-Blende/Wurtzite Heterocrystalline Structure in CdS by Zhaohui Zhou, Mingtao Li, Po Wu, Liejin Guo

“…It was revealed that, unlike most IV, III-V, and II-VI semiconductors, the band alignment at CdS ZB/WZ heterocrystalline interface was of type-I with straddling lineup of band edges, which was irrespective of the exchange-correlation energy functional, the thickness of ZB and WZ segments, and the ZB/WZ interface location. …”
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Optoelectronic device library containing multiple Verilog-A models by Guanliang Chen, Zhigang Song, Xinhe Zheng

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Proposing and Modeling an Ultrahigh Step-Up DC-DC Converter Including Two Stages Boost Converter, Switched Capacitor and Coupled Inductor by Vahid Abbasi, Milad Rezaie

“…In addition, the converter requires smaller inductor in its input side and voltage stress on its semiconductors is low. This paper presents analysis of operation states, design of the inductors and main equations of the converter performance. …”
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Femtosecond laser polishing of pure copper surfaces with perpendicular incidence by Emmanuel Loubère, Nada Kraiem, Aofei Mao, Sébastien Preaud, Andrzej Kusiak, Amélie Veillère, Jean-François Silvain, Yong Feng Lu

“…Over the past few years, femtosecond (fs) laser processing has drawn a growing interest in a wide range of applications as it offers the possibility to process the surface morphologies of metals and semiconductors. In contrast to other polishing techniques, laser polishing offers a flexible and non-contact solution, thereby avoiding potential external contamination, while enabling a precise selection of processing areas. …”
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Al‐Rich AlGaN Channel High Electron Mobility Transistors on Silicon: A Relevant Approach for High Temperature Stability of Electron Mobility by Julien Bassaler, Jash Mehta, Idriss Abid, Leszek Konczewicz, Sandrine Juillaguet, Sylvie Contreras, Stéphanie Rennesson, Sebastian Tamariz, Maud Nemoz, Fabrice Semond, Julien Pernot, Farid Medjdoub, Yvon Cordier, Philippe Ferrandis

“…Abstract Ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors offer new possibilities to develop power electronics. …”
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