Insulator Becomes Conducting Semiconductor And Could Make Superelastic Silicone Solar Panels

Insulator Becomes Conducting Semiconductor And Could Make Superelastic Silicone Solar Panels

A rule-breaking, colorful silicone that could conduct electricity. Previously only thought to be insulating, a shift in the angle between silicon and oxygen atoms creates a highway for an electrical charge. On a molecular level, silicones are made up of a backbone of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms (Si—O—Si) with organic (carbon-based) groups attached to ...