Physicists discover “secret sauce” behind exotic properties of a new quantum material

New work on superconducting kagome metal will aid design of other unusual quantum materials, with many potential applications.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
Jan. 21, 2022 ~10 min

Harvard researchers explore superconductor possibilities

Never-before-seen electron behavior could help scientists create superwires for supercharged technology.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Dec. 2, 2021 ~6 min


New material could be two superconductors in one

Work has potential applications in quantum computing, and introduces new way to plumb the secrets of superconductivity.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
Nov. 15, 2021 ~8 min

“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.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 21, 2021 ~8 min

Manipulating magnets in the quest for fusion

After decades of plasma physics research, Senior Research Scientist Brian LaBombard is taking on magnets for MIT’s new fusion effort.

Paul Rivenberg | Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
July 20, 2021 ~7 min

Physicists uncover secrets of world’s thinnest superconductor

First experimental evidence of spin excitations in an atomically thin material helps answer 30-year-old questions, could lead to better medical diagnostics and more.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
June 21, 2021 ~9 min

Phonon catalysis could lead to a new field

By selectively heating specific phonons without heating the entire material, researchers have enhanced ion diffusion in a way that could have broad applications.

Mary Beth Gallagher | Department of Materials Science and Engineering • mit
May 28, 2021 ~6 min

MIT turns “magic” material into versatile electronic devices

Work on three graphene-based devices may yield new insights into superconductivity.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
May 19, 2021 ~8 min


Physicists create tunable superconductivity in twisted graphene “nanosandwich”

Structure may reveal conditions needed for high-temperature superconductivity.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 1, 2021 ~8 min

Cracking the secrets of an emerging branch of physics

In a new realm of materials, PhD student Thanh Nguyen uses neutrons to hunt for exotic properties that could power real-world applications.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Nov. 20, 2020 ~8 min

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