To store ever more data in electronic devices of the same size, the manufacturing processes for these devices need to be ...

The narrow, deep holes required for one type of flash memory are made twice as fast with the right recipe, which includes a ...

An artist’s representation of a hole etched into alternating layers of silicon oxide and silicon nitride using plasma, to make 3D NAND flash memory. Researchers want to refine how they make these ...

Silicon nitride ceramics have emerged as a promising material in the biomedical field due to their unique combination of mechanical strength, biocompatibility, and antibacterial properties.

To store ever more data in electronic devices of the same size, the manufacturing processes for these devices need to be studied in greater detail. By ...

Heterogeneous catalysts speed up chemical reactions by being in a different state than the reactants. They are efficient and ...

Sialon is an alloy of silicon nitride and offers superior thermal and mechanical properties. Syalon 101 has become extensively used in non–ferrous molten metal applications due to its high strength, ...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for SINTX’s patent application no. 17/237,687, titled “Methods of Silicon Nitride Laser Cladding.” ...

Researchers developed a sodium-doped amorphous SiBN catalyst, showcasing its potential for small molecule activation and ...

Transition metals have long been used as catalysts to activate small molecules and turn them into valuable products. However, as these metals can be expensive and less abundant, scientists are ...