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Beyond silicon: the search for new semiconductors

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imageA molecular beam epitaxy machine used to create semiconductor samples.John C. Bean (University of Virginia) and Tom Vandervelde (Tufts University), CC BY-ND

Our modern world is based on semiconductors. In addition to your computer, cellphones and digital cameras, semiconductors are a critical component of a growing number of devices. Think of the...

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