A transistor based on the 2-dimensional material tungsten ditelluride (WTe2) sandwiched between boron nitride can switch between two different electronic states —...
In the quest for abundant, renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, scientists have sought to harvest the sun’s energy through “water splitting,” an...
Rice University scientists are counting on films of carbon nanotubes to make high-powered, fast-charging lithium metal batteries a logical replacement for common...
A study led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has shown that carbon fibers can work as battery electrodes, storing energy directly....
A class exercise at MIT, aided by industry researchers, has led to an innovative solution to one of the longstanding challenges facing...
There is a new technology gripping the markets of the future – technology to wear. Wearables, as they are known, are portable...
A Schottky diode is composed of a metal in contact with a semiconductor. Despite its simple construction, the Schottky diode is a...
Developing materials suitable for use in optoelectronic devices is currently a very active area of research. The search for materials for use...
In major legislation passed at the end of August, California committed to creating a 100 percent carbon-free electricity grid — once again...
Companies and governments have regularly invested in solar farms and lost money when weather degradation unexpectedly cut panel lifetime short. A new...
MIT engineers have united the principles of self-assembly and 3-D printing using a new technique, which they highlight today in the journal...
MIT researchers, working with scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital, have developed a new way to power and communicate with devices implanted...
Researchers have shown how to shuttle lithium ions back and forth into the crystal structure of a quantum material, representing a new...
The latest development in textiles and fibers is a kind of soft hardware that you can wear: cloth that has electronic devices...
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Rahul Panat at Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering has developed a revolutionary new method of fabricating...