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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.