MIT-affiliated physicists win McMillan Award for discovery of exotic electronic state
Jiaqi Cai and Zhengguang Lu independently discovered that electrons can become fractions of themselves.
Jiaqi Cai and Zhengguang Lu independently discovered that electrons can become fractions of themselves.
Improved carbon-cement supercapacitors could turn the concrete around us into massive energy storage systems.
Scientists have discovered a link between the material’s pore size distribution and its ability to withstand radiation.
Researchers from SMART DiSTAP developed the world’s first near-infrared fluorescent nanosensor capable of monitoring a plant’s primary growth hormone in real-time and without harming the plant.
The “one-of-a-kind” phenomenon was observed in ordinary graphite.
Entrepreneur and educator Vanessa Chan PhD ’00 explores how to bridge the gap between invention and market.
Rhombohedral graphene reveals new exotic interacting electron states.
By determining how readily electron pairs flow through this material, scientists have taken a big step toward understanding its remarkable properties.
Physicists surprised to discover electrons in pentalayer graphene can exhibit fractional charge. New study suggests how this could work.
By fabricating semiconductor-free logic gates, which can be used to perform computation, researchers hope to streamline the manufacture of electronics.
The work could lead to ultra-efficient electronics and more.
The doctoral student will use the prize to find novel phases of matter and particles.
Sensors that detect plant signaling molecules can reveal when crops are experiencing too much light or heat, or attack from insects or microbes.
In research that may lead to next-generation airplanes and spacecraft, MIT engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites.
Associate Professor Jeehwan Kim is exploring systems that could take over where silicon leaves off.