Rafael Jaramillo sits in his office and looks to the side. A large wrench sits on the window sill. The desk is covered in white paper with many drawings and notes on it.

Life is short, so aim high

Michaela Jarvis | MIT News

Professor Rafael Jaramillo relishes the challenge of developing new, environmentally beneficial semiconductor materials.

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A first-ever Complete Map for Elastic Strain Engineering

Peter Reuell | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

New research by a team of MIT engineers offers a guide for fine-tuning specific material properties.

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Jeehwan Kim sits on a chair in a dark lab filled with equipment, with a purple light in background.

Pushing Material Boundaries for Better Electronics

Jennifer Chu | MIT News

Associate Professor Jeehwan Kim is exploring systems that could take over where silicon leaves off.

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Shaping a Soft Future

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Madeleine Laitz, left, and Dane deQuilettes stand in a lab filled with equipment like computers, microscopes, and oscilloscopes.

Study Unlocks Nanoscale Secrets for Designing Next-generation Solar Cells

David L. Chandler | MIT News

The work will help researchers tune surface properties of perovskites, a promising alternative and supplement to silicon, for more efficient photovoltaics.

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On top of a quarter sits a disc-like device chopped in half to show the interior: purple plastic is on outside, eight stacks of coiled copper-colored rods; and in the middle is a black substance.

MIT Engineers 3D Print the Electromagnets at the Heart of Many Electronics

Adam Zewe | MIT News

The printed solenoids could enable electronics that cost less and are easier to manufacture — on Earth or in space.

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Three small purple spheres are on left, and one large purple sphere is on right. A bending stream of energy is between them. Graphene layers are in the background.

Electrons Become Fractions of Themselves in Graphene, Study Finds

Jennifer Chu | MIT News

An exotic electronic state observed by MIT physicists could enable more robust forms of quantum computing.

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Illustration showing the development stages of 3D-printed microstructures. At left, interconnected network diagrams with two highlighted nodes. At right, a 2D pixelated microstructure pattern that looks like a crossword puzzle. Below, a physical object showcases the same complex pattern, suggesting it's a 3D-printed prototype.

Using AI to Discover Stiff and Tough Microstructures

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL

Innovative AI system from MIT CSAIL melds simulations and physical testing to forge materials with newfound durability and flexibility for diverse engineering uses.

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Exterior photo of the all-glass MIT.nano, at right; the brick Main Group building, at left; and a courtyard pathway down the middle, with MIT Dome in the background

MIT, Applied Materials, and the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub to bring 200mm Advanced Research Capabilities to MIT.nano

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State-of-the-art toolset will bridge academic innovations and industry pathways to scale for semiconductors, microelectronics, and other critical technologies.

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In this rendering, a person wearing head-to-toe PPE, including hood, gloves, and coveralls, works with a large assembly of nanofabrication equipment against a white background.

New MIT.nano Equipment to Accelerate Innovation in “Tough Tech” Sectors

Zach Winn | MIT News

The advanced fabrication tools will enable the next generation of microelectronics and microsystems while bridging the gap from the lab to commercialization.

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