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.
Cleaning up industrial filtration
MIT spinoff Via Separations aims for industrial decarbonization with its durable graphene oxide membranes.
“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.
Custom-made MIT tool probes materials at the nanoscale
A scattering-type scanning nearfield optical microscope offers advantages to researchers across many disciplines.
MIT turns “magic” material into versatile electronic devices
Work on three graphene-based devices may yield new insights into superconductivity.
Engineering the boundary between 2D and 3D materials
Cutting-edge microscope helps reveal ways to control the electronic properties of atomically thin materials.
Physicists discover important new property for graphene
Unconventional form of ferroelectricity could impact next-generation computing.
Physicists create tunable superconductivity in twisted graphene “nanosandwich”
Structure may reveal conditions needed for high-temperature superconductivity.
Researchers decipher structure of promising battery materials
Family of compounds could someday be useful for fuel cells, supercapacitors, catalysts, and sensors.
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero receives the Lise Meitner Distinguished Lecture and Medal
Physicist is recognized for his groundbreaking research on twistronics.
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero wins 2020 Spanish Royal Physics Society Medal
Physicist is honored with the RSEF’s highest scientific honor for his work on twistronics.
Shining a light on the quantum world
With funding from MISTI, physicists at MIT and in Israel collaborate to improve understanding and use of quantum light.
Transparent graphene electrodes might lead to new generation of solar cells
New roll-to-roll production method could enable lightweight, flexible solar devices and a new generation of display screens.
Researchers map tiny twists in “magic-angle” graphene
Results could help designers engineer high-temperature superconductors and quantum computing devices.