More efficiency and less waste

Semiconductors such as silicon have become indispensable in a wide range of technology areas, from the automotive industry to cloud computing, but their production still poses problems in terms of energy consumption and waste. The new CD Laboratory for New semiconductor materials based on functionalized hydrosilanes headed by Michael Haas, supported by commercial partner Air Liquide Advanced Materials, Inc., is therefore researching alternative extraction methods: so-called hydrosilanes, i.e. chemical compounds composed primarily of silicon and hydrogen atoms, represent a promising source of silicon. Basic research in the laboratory should therefore contribute to the ideal utilisation of the great potential of this much more efficient and sustainable semiconductor production, benefiting industry, customers and the environment alike.