Revolution in Magdeburg: New materials for the future of electronics!

Revolution in Magdeburg: New materials for the future of electronics!

Magdeburg, Deutschland - Revolution in Materials Science! A dynamic team of researchers from the Otto-von Guericke University Magdeburg has developed a groundbreaking process for inexpensive and energy-efficient production of transition metal nitrides. These materials could soon play a key role in electronics and communication technology and raise data transmission to mobile networks to a new level. With a promotion of 2.8 million euros by the European Fund for Regional Development (EFRE), the innovative Sputter Epitaxie technology is used to efficiently generate these chemical compounds for the first time and to optimize their properties.

transition metal nitrids are the stars of materials science! Prof. Martin Feneberg and his colleague Prof. Armin Dadgar lead the project and emphasize the extraordinary physical properties of these compounds, which consist of elements such as titanium or vanadium. These materials are not only resistant and heat -resistant, but also chemically stable - a combination that makes them extremely attractive for numerous industrial applications. In electronics, they could be used as coatings for high -performance transistors or as conductive materials for lightning -fast data transmission, especially in radio technology and optoelectronics.

Efficient production with Sputter-Epitaxia

Thanks to Sputter Epitaxie Technology, Magdeburg researchers can produce transition metal nitrides at lower temperatures and significantly lower production costs. Prof. Dadgar explains how the process works: a gas, mostly Argon, is set in a chamber under tension and forms plasma. The high-energy particles in plasma meet on a target material and detach atoms that deposit on a surface in an orderly crystalline structure-ideal for electronic applications!

The researchers focus on titanium and yttrium connections that are of great interest for high-performance transistors and energy-efficient devices. Prof. Feneberg emphasizes that this project not only drives research in Magdeburg, but should also strengthen the innovative strength of the entire region. An important part of the project is the training of young scientists, which will contribute to the deepening and practical application of the knowledge gained through master and doctoral theses. The research project runs by the end of 2027 under the title "Development of new transition metal group III-nitrid semiconductor layers for microelectronics".