Use Cement As A Semi-Conductor In Your Electronics Projects
In near future, don't be surprised if you see electronics and DIY enthusiasts frequenting the construction sites in search of cement. Researchers have unraveled a formula for turning liquid cement into liquid metal which allows it to be used a semi-conductor to be used for thin films, protective coatings and computer chips. The team comprising of researchers from US Department Of Energy, Japan, Finland, Germany & Japan says that the new material has plenty of applications as thin-film resistors used in LCDs.
Researchers have succeeded in inventing a unique process to make metallic-glass material which exhibits better resistance to corrosion than regular metal, less brittleness than glass, conductivity and lower energy losses when put in magnetic fields. The material also allows fluidity for ease in molding and processing. Cement does this by a process called electron trapping which is a phenomena seen in ammonia solutions.
The team melted mayenite at about 2000 degree Celsius temperature using an aerodynamic levitator with CO2 laser beam heating. The material was then processed in different conditions to control the way that O2 bonds the in resulting glass. The levitator keeps hot liquid from touching any container surface and forming crystals. This method allows the liquid to cool into glassy state that can trap electrons in the way needed for the electronic conduction.
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Researchers have succeeded in inventing a unique process to make metallic-glass material which exhibits better resistance to corrosion than regular metal, less brittleness than glass, conductivity and lower energy losses when put in magnetic fields. The material also allows fluidity for ease in molding and processing. Cement does this by a process called electron trapping which is a phenomena seen in ammonia solutions.
The team melted mayenite at about 2000 degree Celsius temperature using an aerodynamic levitator with CO2 laser beam heating. The material was then processed in different conditions to control the way that O2 bonds the in resulting glass. The levitator keeps hot liquid from touching any container surface and forming crystals. This method allows the liquid to cool into glassy state that can trap electrons in the way needed for the electronic conduction.
Read more about the development on the source link below.
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