Semiconductor nanowires have attracted extensive interest as one of the best-defined
classes of nanoscale building blocks for the bottom-up assembly of functional electronic and …

As nanotechnology rapidly advanced over the past decades, a variety of nanomaterials
have been developed and studied. Among them, SiC nanomaterials have recently attracted …

Ceramic aerogels are promising lightweight and high-efficient thermal insulators for
applications in buildings, industry, and aerospace vehicles but are usually limited by their …

Ultralight ceramic aerogels with the property combination of recoverable compressibility and
excellent high-temperature stability are attractive for use in harsh environments. However …

Silicon carbide (SiC) is one of the most promising materials for applications in harsh
environments thanks to its excellent electrical, mechanical, and chemical properties. The …

Electromagnetic (EM) interference pollution is a pressing issue with the rapid development
of information technologies. To solve this problem, absorbing materials have attached …

In our environment, the large availability of wasted heat has motivated the search for
methods to harvest heat. As a reliable way to supply energy, SiGe has been used for …

Silicon carbide (SiC) is recognized as one of the shining stars of third generation
semiconductors, because of its preeminent characteristics, for instance, outstanding …

Understanding the relationship between the defects and properties could give the guidance
to tailor the materials by virtue of regulating defects. In the present research, β-SiC …

This paper reports quantitative mechanical characterization of silicon carbide (SiC)
nanowires (NWs) via in situ tensile tests inside scanning electron microscopy using a …