Export controls on gallium and germanium: “China wants to negotiate”
Export controls on gallium and germanium: “China wants to negotiate” The export controls imposed by China on the high-tech elements gallium and germanium in the summer sent the economy into panic. According to a China expert, China only wants to gain room for negotiation in the technology war with this step. Just 430 tons of gallium and around 225 tons of germanium were produced worldwide in 2022. Nonetheless […]
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Fraunhofer ISE sets two efficiency records for silicon-based monolithic triple-junction solar cells
Fraunhofer ISE sets two efficiency records for monolithic triple solar cells based on silicon Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have succeeded in further increasing the efficiency of monolithic triple solar cells made from III-V semiconductors and silicon. Thanks to the combination of several absorber materials, these multi-junction solar cells use the solar spectrum significantly better than conventional silicon solar cells. The world record for a [...]
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Exports of rare earths declined by 27% in June, which may affect US manufacturing
Jul 25.07.2019, 3.966 - China exported 26,8 tons of rare earths in June, a decrease of XNUMX percent compared to the previous year. This emerges from data released Tuesday by the General Administration of Customs (GAC). Analysts said the reduced exports would put pressure on the US and could affect a wide range of US manufacturing industries [...]
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