Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has attracted significant attention because of its superior properties as well as its potential as an ideal dielectric layer for graphene-based devices. The h-BN films ...

Boasting the conductivity, strength and flexibility we wished for, graphene was proposed as one of the most likely substitutes for silicon and other materials. Its launch into the market however is ...

First ever Cr:LiCaAlF6 crystal in Russia was grown by the Quantum Electronics and Radio Spectroscopy Lab and commissioned by the Institute of High Current Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences.

A team has succeeded in growing large single crystals of tin monosulfide, a material used in next generation solar cells. Tin monosulfide (SnS) is a promising material used for next generation solar ...