While M&Ms melt in your mouth but not in your hands, the mysterious element, gallium, does both. It has some rather unique and interesting properties. If you find you're playing Final Jeopardy, and ...

Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) thin films have emerged as a material of significant interest owing to their ultrawide bandgap and robust chemical and thermal stability. These films offer promising avenues for ...

Every time you sit down with your phone in your back pocket, you’re reminded of a fundamental truth: Human bodies are soft and flexible. Electronics aren’t. But soon, there may be devices that can ...

The metal gallium becomes a liquid at slightly above room temperature, one of its many remarkable properties that researchers are investigating. Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images Every ...

What Is Gallium Arsenide (GaAs)? Gallium arsenide (GaAs) is a versatile material with several properties that make it valuable in electronics. It is a compound made with gallium and arsenic in a 1:1 ...

Gallium ferrite (GFO) has emerged as a promising multifunctional material exhibiting both magnetic and ferroelectric properties at or near room temperature. Its unique combination of ferrimagnetism ...

Gallium’s quirky liquid-state properties have pushed that element into the scientific spotlight recently, as researchers have tapped the liquid metal for applications in stretchable electronics and ...

Graphene hogs all the headlines about two-dimensional materials, but it might just be the beginning. Researchers at Rice University and the Indian Institute of Science have now isolated a 2D form of ...

A gallium scan is a diagnostic test that looks for infection, inflammation, and tumors. The scan is generally performed in the nuclear medicine department of a hospital. Gallium is a radioactive metal ...

Wurtzite-structured crystals, characterized by their hexagonal symmetry, are widely valued for their unique electronic and piezoelectric properties—their ability to generate an electric charge when ...