The contract aims to boost domestic germanium and silicon supply for defence and reduce dependence on foreign sources.

Germanium Mining ( ($TSE:GMC) ) has issued an update. Germanium Mining Corp. has engaged veteran geologist William “Bill” Feyerabend and ...

Researchers show that nanometre-thin germanium on silicon enables high charge mobility, supporting energy-efficient operation ...

Chicago, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global germanium market was valued at 280.56 million in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 427.84 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 4.8% during the ...

China banned exports of critical minerals gallium, germanium and antimony – elements considered essential by many tech and defense industries – to the U.S. on Tuesday. The ban, which applies only to ...

It consists of one-atom-thick sheets and it could revolutionize electronics ... but it’s not graphene. Chemists at Ohio State University, instead of creating graphene from carbon atoms, have used ...

This graphic depicts a new electronic device created at Purdue that uses germanium as the semiconductor instead of silicon. Germanium is one material being considered to replace silicon in future ...

As the world urgently seeks clean energy solutions, solar power stands out for its abundance and scalability compared to ...

The introduction of a nanometric germanium oxide layer drastically improved device performance and stability. As the global demand for clean energy accelerates, solar power continues to attract ...

Three-dimensional integration and the combination of different material systems are central themes of electronics research. Recently, as-grown vertical one-dimensional structures have been integrated ...

Good news for the computer industry: a team of researchers has managed to make germanium suitable for lasers. This could enable microprocessor components to communicate using light in future, which ...

Over on ScienceDaily we learn that an international team of scientists have turned a common semiconductor germanium into a superconductor. Researchers have been able to make the semiconductor ...