An Old Dream Fulfilled: Zinc Oxide As Semiconductor
Monday, December 8, 2008 - 11:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Zinc oxide is a “jack of all trades” – thousands of tons are produced all over the world every year for a wide range of uses. Zinc oxide has been used for everything from a food additive to a sun screening agent. It is even a significant semiconductor, although the long-awaited breakthrough in this field is yet to come. Perfect doping -- important in the production of semiconductor devices -- is not yet possible. Researchers now a clearer understanding of why.