Study: Single-crystal nanowires of niobium arsenide may replace copper wires

giuliomagnifico 11 points 1 comment July 19, 2026
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taraindara

> niobium arsenide may not be a practical replacement for copper – arsenide is toxic, after all So may it replace, or may it not replace? Title contradicts the closing statement. Even still, awesome to see more alternatives advancement’s and improvements to synthesis processes. Faster testing is the real breakthrough in this piece.

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