Daily
Mail: Alton Horsfall of Newcastle University in the UK and
his collaborators are developing an iPhone-sized sensor that
can withstand the near 1000 °C temperatures that
prevail inside the dome of a near-active volcano. By measuring
and transmitting information about certain volcanic gases, the
sensor can help determine whether an eruption is imminent. The
key to the sensor's survival is the use of components made from
silicon carbide, a superhard semiconductor.
