MIT physicists predict exotic new phenomena and give “recipe” for realizing them
Work with skyrmions could have applications in future computers and more.
Study: Superconductivity switches on and off in “magic-angle” graphene
A quick electric pulse completely flips the material’s electronic properties, opening a route to ultrafast, brain-inspired, superconducting electronics.
MIT engineers grow “perfect” atom-thin materials on industrial silicon wafers
Their technique could allow chip manufacturers to produce next-generation transistors based on materials other than silicon.
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero delivers 2022 Dresselhaus Lecture on the magic of moiré quantum matter
The MIT professor discussed a new nanoengineered platform to investigate strongly correlated and topological physics.
How “2D” materials expand
A new technique that accurately measures how atom-thin materials expand when heated could help engineers develop faster, more powerful electronic devices.
Physicists discover a “family” of robust, superconducting graphene structures
The findings could inform the design of practical superconducting devices.
Physicists see electron whirlpools for the first time
Long predicted but never observed, this fluid-like electron behavior could be leveraged for low-power next-generation electronics.
Physicists find direct evidence of strong electron correlation in a 2D material for the first time
The discovery could help researchers engineer exotic electrical states such as unconventional superconductivity.
Physicists observe an exotic “multiferroic” state in an atomically thin material
Discovery shows for the first time that multiferroic properties can exist in a two-dimensional material; could lead to more efficient magnetic memory devices.
New lightweight material is stronger than steel
The new substance is the result of a feat thought to be impossible: polymerizing a material in two dimensions.
Tiny materials lead to a big advance in quantum computing
Using ultrathin materials to reduce the size of superconducting qubits may pave the way for personal-sized quantum devices.
Physicists engineer ferroelectricity in boron nitride
New property in an ultrathin cousin of graphene could allow for much denser computer memory.
Using graphene foam to filter toxins from drinking water
MIT-led research team fashions graphene foam into device that can extract uranium and other heavy metals from tap water.
“Magic-angle” trilayer graphene may be a rare, magnet-proof superconductor
New findings might help inform the design of more powerful MRI machines or robust quantum computers.
MIT turns “magic” material into versatile electronic devices
Work on three graphene-based devices may yield new insights into superconductivity.