New Transistor’s Superlative Properties Could Have Broad Electronics Applications
Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory
Ultrathin material whose properties “already meet or exceed industry standards” enables superfast switching, extreme durability.
Proton-conducting Materials could Enable New Green Energy Technologies
David L. Chandler | MIT News
Analysis and materials identified by MIT engineers could lead to more energy-efficient fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries, or computing devices.
AI Method Radically Speeds Predictions of Materials’ Thermal Properties
Adam Zewe | MIT News
The approach could help engineers design more efficient energy-conversion systems and faster microelectronic devices, reducing waste heat.
New Computer Vision Method Helps Speed Up Screening of Electronic Materials
Jennifer Chu | MIT News
The technique characterizes a material’s electronic properties 85 times faster than conventional methods.
Researchers Demonstrate the First Chip-based 3D Printer
Adam Zewe | MIT News
Smaller than a coin, this optical device could enable rapid prototyping on the go.
Turning Up the Heat on Next-generation Semiconductors
Adam Zewe | MIT News
Research sheds light on the properties of novel materials that could be used in electronics operating in extremely hot environments.
Physicists Create Five-lane Superhighway for Electrons
Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory
Work on the superhighway for electrons that can occur in rhombohedral graphene, a special kind of graphite, could lead to ultra-efficient electronics and more.
MIT.nano: Engineering at the Heart of the Institute
Karie Shen | The Tech
Scholvin: “Nothing that happens in microfabrication should work. And the reason it’s possible is because we negotiate with nature, in some sense.”
2023-2024 James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Paula T. Hammond, MIT
MIT Researchers Discover “Neutronic Molecules”
David L. Chandler | MIT News
Study shows neutrons can bind to nanoscale atomic clusters known as quantum dots. The finding may provide insights into material properties and quantum effects.