Advancements in nanotechnology fabrication and characterization tools have facilitated a number of developments in the creation of new two-dimensional (2D) materials and gaining and understanding of ...

image: Defect engineering is an effective strategy to modify 2D materials for enhanced HER activity. By structuring edge defects, vacancy defects and dopant derived defects, the electronic structure ...

Graphene is often considered a ‘wonder material’ for electronics applications. 1 However, while graphene has been proposed as a foundation for making advanced electronics that can be highly ...

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and Auburn University have developed a new method to more accurately detect atomic-scale defects in electronic materials, an advance that could help improve ...

• The underlying migration mechanism of Mg 2+ in cathode materials and roles of defects in Mg 2+ migration in cathode materials were studied. • Applications of defect engineering to Mg 2+ migration in ...

Within the context of semiconductor inspection and failure analysis, latent defects present a significant challenge because they make it difficult to determine whether a fault originated during ...

Defect engineering is the deliberate introduction, removal, or manipulation of structural imperfections in nanomaterials to tailor their properties for specific applications. Unlike the traditional ...

A new review in Advanced Energy Materials sets out a design framework for improving solid oxide electrochemical cells (SOCs), arguing that future gains will depend on how well researchers connect ...

New research from China reveals that ultraviolet degradation in TOPCon solar cells is governed by interface-level physical mechanisms involving hydrogen dynamics, defect formation, and charge ...