Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) thin films have emerged as a material of significant interest owing to their ultrawide bandgap and robust chemical and thermal stability. These films offer promising avenues for ...

What Is Gallium Arsenide (GaAs)? Gallium arsenide (GaAs) is a versatile material with several properties that make it valuable in electronics. It is a compound made with gallium and arsenic in a 1:1 ...

Gallium ferrite (GFO) has emerged as a promising multifunctional material exhibiting both magnetic and ferroelectric properties at or near room temperature. Its unique combination of ferrimagnetism ...

The metal gallium becomes a liquid at slightly above room temperature, one of its many remarkable properties that researchers are investigating. Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images Every ...

There may be a new player in the semiconductor world, and it comes in the form of gallium-oxide technology. The material could assume a key role in improving electric vehicles, solar power, and other ...

Gallium’s quirky liquid-state properties have pushed that element into the scientific spotlight recently, as researchers have tapped the liquid metal for applications in stretchable electronics and ...

Gallium is a metal with an extremely low melting point--about 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The shiny metal, which isn't found by itself in nature, can be melted just by placing it in your hand. But gallium ...

A gallium scan is a diagnostic test that looks for infection, inflammation, and tumors. The scan is generally performed in the nuclear medicine department of a hospital. Gallium is a radioactive metal ...

Electrical and computer engineering professor Can Bayram, left, and graduate student Kihoon Park led a study that redefines the thermal properties of gallium nitride semiconductors. This image may be ...

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Wurtzite-structured crystals, characterized by their hexagonal symmetry, are widely valued for their unique electronic and piezoelectric properties—their ability to generate an electric charge when ...