How to Use polycrystalline in a Sentence

polycrystalline

adjective
  • There are currently three main types of panels in today’s market which includes monocrystalline, polycrystalline and thin film panels.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • In polycrystalline cathodes, cobalt is known to promote cracking but is necessary to prevent structural disorder.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Polysilicon, or polycrystalline silicon, is an ultra-pure silicon that forms the base of over 90 percent of the world’s solar panels.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2025
  • In that scheme, nanometers-thick layers of polycrystalline diamond would be integrated within the dielectric layers above the transistors to spread heat.
    IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
  • By eliminating the disorder seen in polycrystalline frameworks, the researchers were able to improve both efficiency and safety in lithium metal systems.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
  • However, most existing versions are polycrystalline, which creates resistance at grain boundaries and limits how efficiently ions can move through the material.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
  • According to the team, assumptions drawn from polycrystalline materials were being incorrectly applied to single-crystal designs.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
  • While traditional versions rely on polycrystalline cathodes made of many tiny crystals, researchers have increasingly turned to single-crystal cathodes to avoid cracking and improve durability.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025

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