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Nanowire Advance Reported

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BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 4 -- Scientists with the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) at Berkeley have reported a "significant breakthrough" in the development of the highly prized semiconductor, gallium nitride, as a building block for nanotechnology. The researchers said they have been able to control the direction in which a gallium nitride nanowire grows, for the first time ever. Growth direction is critical to determining the wire’s electrical and thermal conductivity and other important properties....Read full article

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    Published: August 2004
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    gallium nitride
    Gallium nitride (GaN) is a compound made up of gallium (Ga) and nitrogen (N). It is a wide-bandgap semiconductor material that exhibits unique electrical and optical properties. Gallium nitride is widely used in the production of various electronic and optoelectronic devices, including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diodes, power electronics, and high-frequency communication devices. Key points about gallium nitride (GaN): Chemical composition: Gallium nitride is a binary compound...
    nanotechnology
    The use of atoms, molecules and molecular-scale structures to enhance existing technology and develop new materials and devices. The goal of this technology is to manipulate atomic and molecular particles to create devices that are thousands of times smaller and faster than those of the current microtechnologies.
    Berkeley LabDepartment of Energygallium nitrideLawrence Berkeley National LaboratorynanotechnologyNews & FeaturessemiconductorsSensors & DetectorsUniversity of California at Berkeley

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