US EditionAn Ultrathin Coating for Electronics Looked Like a Miracle Insulator, but a Hidden Leak Fooled Researchers
Researchers at Binghamton University corrected a decade-old error in ultrathin aluminum oxide/titanium oxide nanolaminates by identifying electrical leakage caused by atomic layer deposition chemistry.
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An ultrathin coating for electronics looked like a miracle insulator, but a hidden leak fooled researchers
When your winter jacket slows heat escaping your body or the cardboard sleeve on your coffee keeps heat from reaching your hand, you're seeing insulation in action. In both cases, the idea is the same: keep heat from flowing where you don't want it. But this physics principle isn't limited to heat.
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An ultrathin coating for electronics looked like a miracle insulator − but a hidden leak fooled researchers for over a decade
Tiny insulating layers inside electronics help store charge so computers can run smoothly. bee32/iStock via Getty ImagesWhen your winter jacket slows heat escaping your body or the cardboard sleeve on your coffee keeps heat from reaching your hand, you’re seeing insulation in action. In both cases, the idea is the same: keep heat from flowing where you don’t want it. But this physics principle isn’t limited to heat. Electronics use it too, but w…
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