To e-, or not to e-, the question for the exotic 'Si-III' phase of silicon

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To e-, or not to e-, the question for the exotic 'Si-III' phase of silicon #419061 Tue 04 Apr 2017 08:00:PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 678,977 Los Angeles, USA Webmaster Launch Director
Webmaster Launch Director Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 678,977 Los Angeles, USA	It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of silicon when it comes to computing, solar energy, and other technological applications. Yet there is still so much to learn about how to harness the capabilities of element number 14. The most-common form of silicon crystallizes in the same structure as diamond. New work shows that one form of silicon, Si-III, which is synthesized using a high-pressure process, is what's called a narrow band gap semiconductor. Source: To e-, or not to e-, the question for the exotic 'Si-III' phase of silicon David Cottle UBB Owner & Administrator