Developing ruthenium-based interconnects for next-generation semiconductor devices
ruthenium interconnects
semiconductor scaling
thermal conductivity
chip design
Moore’s Law
Solid-state battery breakthroughs with sulfide-based electrolytes for safer energy storage
solid-state batteries
sulfide electrolytes
energy storage
battery safety
renewable energy
Considering 10,000-year material stability for next-generation nuclear waste encapsulation
nuclear waste
material stability
long-term storage
radiation shielding
corrosion resistance
Ultra-stable glass alloys for nuclear waste encapsulation over 10,000 years
nuclear waste storage
borosilicate glass
long-term stabilization
radiation shielding
geomaterials
Via plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of corrosion-resistant coatings for nuclear fusion reactors
plasma ALD
fusion reactors
corrosion resistance
thin films
materials science
Accidental discovery of superconductivity in twisted bilayer graphene at room temperature
superconductivity
twisted graphene
moiré patterns
quantum materials
accidental discovery
For 2060 fusion power integration using currently available materials
fusion energy
material science
plasma containment
reactor design
high-temperature alloys
Enhancing waste-heat thermoelectrics with enzymatic polymerization for self-powered wearable sensors
thermoelectric materials
enzymatic polymerization
wearables
energy harvesting
biosensors
Accelerating nanomaterial synthesis via microwave-assisted plasma reactors for perovskite solar cells
microwave synthesis
plasma reactors
perovskite solar cells
nanomaterials
renewable energy
Optimizing perovskite-based carbon capture membranes for industrial-scale CO2 sequestration
perovskite
carbon capture
industrial emissions
membrane technology
CO2 sequestration
Combining archaeological metallurgy with modern superconductivity research via scientific folklore methods
archaeometallurgy
superconductivity
scientific folklore
indigenous knowledge
materials science
Using waste-heat thermoelectrics for decentralized energy harvesting in urban environments
thermoelectrics
waste-heat recovery
urban energy
decentralized power
sustainable materials