Hexagonal silicon (IMAGE)

Eindhoven University of Technology

Hexagonal silicon

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The physics magazine Physics World recognizes 'Light from silicon' as the revolutionary new discovery of the year. They deem the work of the group of TU/e researcher Erik Bakkers to be the Breakthrough of the Year. The photo shows an array of hexagonal Gallium Arsenide nanowires. These nanowires are used to create hexagonal silicon, by growing a shell of silicon on them.

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Photo: TU Eindhoven

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