Silica has a giant covalent structure containing silicon atoms (grey) and oxygen atoms (red) Learn more on properties of giant covalent compounds in this podcast. Listen to the full series on BBC ...
Aluminum nitride (AlN) and silicon carbide (SiC) are both high-performance engineering ceramic materials, but there is a ...
In 2008, sales of televisions with liquid crystal displays (LCDs) overtook those that relied on cathode ray tubes for the first time. Thinner and lighter, LCD displays have continued to improve since.