September 14, 2023
Production capacity tripled, and new branding for DOCK
Dockweiler Chemicals, the partner for the global semiconductor and electronics industry for 20 years, is on a growth path. The highly innovative company is a specialized manufacturer of ultra-high purity compounds that find their application in high-tech processes. AI, augmented reality, IoT, edge computing, enhanced connectivity—microchips in smartphones, computers, televisions, refrigerators, or wearables are getting ever smaller and at the same time ...
February 10, 2023
Functional Coating of Cathode Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs) are essential for the transition to renewable energy, particularly in electric vehicles and portable devices, with research focusing on improving their performance and reducing costs through advanced cathode materials and coatings. Oxide-based coatings applied via atomic layer deposition (ALD) show significant promise in enhancing LIB stability and capacity by providing conformal, chemically stable layers.
December 9, 2022
Hydrogen H2 – Direct Water Splitting
Hydrogen, the fuel of the future will step by step replace fossil fuels, and if generated using truly renewable energy sources it will play a crucial role in reducing the global carbon footprint. However, up to date the generation of green hydrogen is very costly and inefficient. A promising pathway is the direct water splitting using dedicated solar cells with additional functional layers to allow the electrolysis without an external electrolyzer.
December 9, 2022
(Al,Sc)N for next-gen Power Electronics
Energy transition and internet of things are essential questions of today’s society and won’t work within the limits of silicon high-power technology. New materials, such as (Al,Ga)N/GaN, show a substantially enhanced efficiency compared to conventional silicon technology and are commercially available already. Nevertheless, recently published results on (Al,Sc)N HEMT structures show the potential for even more enhanced devices.
December 9, 2022
Phase-Change Material for Memory Application
Phase-change materials are a fascinating class of materials showing at least two stable phases. Huge differences in material properties between the two phases enable saving information depending on the current phase. This non-volatile saving mechanism and the enhanced switching speed compared to NAND devices combining the best of RAM- and NAND technology makes phase-change materials an exciting research field for memory application.