Silicon-carbon batteries are becoming a big deal when it comes to improving the endurance of your technology, so here's ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have developed a new theoretical model explaining one way to make black silicon, an important ...

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released the 2025 List of Critical Minerals, which includes silicon and tellurium.

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have developed a new theoretical model explaining one way to make black silicon, an important material used in ...

Lindiwe Khotseng works for the University of the Western Cape. She receives funding from National Research Foundation (NRF) and Tertiary Education Support Program (TESP). Ntalane Sello does not work ...

Silicon is a chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 14. It is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic lustre. Silicon is the second most abundant element in Earth’s ...