Like carbon and silicon, germanium’s lighter brethren on the periodic table, the metalloid can bond to four different groups, forming a chiral, tetrahedral molecule. Researchers at Nankai University ...

China customs data showed on Wednesday exports of germanium and gallium slumped to zero in August. Imposed on grounds of national security, new export restrictions require exporters to seek a license ...

Permission will be required for exports of some gallium and germanium compounds starting Aug.1, China's commerce ministry said in a statement late Monday. This move is part of an intensifying global ...

China announced export restrictions on gallium and germanium compounds, which are vital metals for semiconductor manufacturing. This has raised concerns in the ongoing technological trade war between ...

It’s not solely the vulnerability of undersea cables that constrains US digital and military power, but China’s leverage over germanium supply chains. These incidents are no longer isolated. North ...