Germanium (Ge) has emerged as a promising material for anodes in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to its high theoretical capacity and good electrical conductivity. However, its practical ...

Since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly three years ago, the world has witnessed not only brutal conflict but also the complex ...

These hacks reveal something incredible: light interacts with materials in ways we don’t normally observe. For instance, infrared light, with its lower energy, can pass through germanium ...

The European Commission is investing in a groundbreaking quantum chip that combines light and electronics for the first time, ...

MP Materials' Fort Worth plant is poised to produce about 1,000 metric tons of finished NdFeB magnets a year, with a gradual production ramp beginning in late 2025, the company said. The facility will ...

Researchers developed a type of infrared photodiode that is 35% more responsive at 1.55 m, the key wavelength for telecommunications, compared to other germanium-based components. Detecting ...