Scientists in South Korea have developed the world’s first eco-friendly silver (Ag) plating technology using a phosphorus (P) compound as a key plating component. The method enables silver plating ...

Fraunhofer ISE development also uses recyclable aluminum for masking – removing need for problem polymers. Thin copper contacts mean the silicon layer does not experience much shading. The rising ...

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Silver nanowires can be drawn down to nanometre dimensions and are finding use in all sorts of chemical and bio-sensing applications, as well as transparent conductive films. They are flexible and the ...

Q: I am enclosing a photo of my silver-plated candlesticks. They are 12« inches tall and are decorated in relief with windmills and ``Dutch'' people. They originally belonged to my parents who were ...