The major factors affecting the performance of crystalline thin films are the presence of grain boundaries and inherent crystal structure. Post-deposition annealing is frequently employed to improve ...

Researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Center Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) in Switzerland developed a novel single-step thermal annealing process for ...

A simple heat treatment has been shown to significantly improve the pressure sensitivity of semiconductor materials used in devices such as cell phones, sensors and energy harvesters. In a new study ...

A recent study published in Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research demonstrated the effectiveness of microwave annealing in activating hydrogen within hydrogen-rich dielectrics (AlO x, SiN y, and ...