Physicists discover important new property for graphene
Feb 8, 2021 · A new property Graphene is composed of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in hexagons resembling a honeycomb structure. Since the material’s discovery, scientists have shown …
MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional ... - MIT News
Nov 6, 2025 · MIT physicists observed key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene. The findings could lead to the development of higher-temperature superconductors.
How can electrons split into fractions of themselves? - MIT News
Nov 18, 2024 · MIT physicists have taken a key step toward solving the puzzle of what leads electrons to split into fractions of themselves. Their solution sheds light on the conditions that give rise to exotic …
Physicists measure a key aspect of superconductivity in “magic-angle ...
Feb 5, 2025 · Physicists measured how readily a current of electron pairs flows through “magic-angle” graphene, a major step toward understanding how this unusual material superconducts.
Electrons become fractions of themselves in graphene, study finds
Feb 21, 2024 · MIT physicists have observed fractional quantum Hall effect in simple pentalayer graphene. The finding could make it easier to develop more robust quantum computers.
MIT physicists discover a new type of superconductor that’s also a ...
May 22, 2025 · MIT scientists were surprised to discover a “chiral superconductor” — a material that conducts electricity without resistance, and also, paradoxically, is magnetic — in rhombohedral …
Physicists discover a “family” of robust, superconducting graphene ...
Jul 8, 2022 · MIT physicsts identified new multilayered configurations of graphene that can be twisted and stacked to elicit robust superconductivity at low temperatures. The study establishes these …
MIT physicists find unexpected crystals of electrons in an ultrathin ...
Feb 26, 2025 · MIT physicists report the discovery of electrons forming crystalline structures in a material billionths of a meter thick. The material, rhombohedral pentalayer graphene, joins a family of …
A graphene roll-out | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Apr 17, 2018 · MIT engineers have developed a scalable manufacturing process that spools out strips of graphene for use in ultrathin membranes.
Researchers map tiny twists in “magic-angle” graphene
May 7, 2020 · MIT researchers have mapped tiny twists in “magic-angle” graphene, which can become either an insulator or superconductor. The results may help designers engineer high-temperature …