Alkane cracking, i.e. the breaking of larger hydrocarbons into smaller, more useful alkanes, is of main importance for producing feedstock for petrochemical industry. Petrochemicals are used across almost all market sectors and the global market value is several...
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a very promising semiconductor material for high-temperature, high-frequency and high-power optoelectronic devices. Among SiC polytypes, its amorphous alloy form (a-SiC) combines several features of great technological interest: diffusion...
In numerous technical applications gas adsorption plays a crucial role. One prominent example is the removal of gases from steams. Other applications concern alternative fuel storage and gas separation. Increasingly stricter norms regarding greenhouse gas emission and...
Electronics industry is constantly seeking to decrease the energy consumption and increase the performance of the modern electronic equipment. GaAs is one of the most widely used semi-conductors in industries involved in many different types of applications such as...