Tag: Materials
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Advanced microelectronics: Why a next-gen semiconductor doesn’t fall to pieces
The mechanism holding new ferroelectric semiconductors together produces a conductive pathway that could enable high power transistors.
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Battery-like computer memory keeps working above 1000°F
The material transports oxygen ions rather than electrons, creating heat-resistant voltages for both digital memory and in-memory computing.
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Cancer management: Stent sensor can warn of blockages in the bile duct
New batteryless and wireless sensor tested in pigs.
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$15M for game theory with AI agents, quantum semiconductors for microelectronics and photonics
The DoD funds efforts to incorporate AI agents into game theory and develop microelectronics that can withstand a hot day on Venus or carry quantum information.
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More efficient, effective metal 3D printing technique invented at U-M now commercially available
Dyndrite LPBF Pro 3D printing software now supports software from U-M startup Ulendo, which helps ensure metal components that match their intended design.
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This screen stores and displays encrypted images without electronics
It uses magnetic fields to display images at the same resolution as a squid’s color-changing skin.
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U-M engineers to partner in new DOE-backed research hub for clean energy storage
Researchers will advance battery technologies going beyond current lithium ion capabilities.
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Morphable materials: Researchers coax nanoparticles to reconfigure themselves
It’s a step toward smart coatings that change color—or other properties—on the fly.
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First 3D visualization of an aluminum nanocomposite for the auto industry
The lightweight material could extend EV range or fuel efficiency once its microstructure is understood.
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OptoGPT for improving solar cells, smart windows, telescopes and more
Taking advantage of the transformer neural networks that power large language models, engineers can get recipes for materials with the optical properties they need.
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Making electric motors more efficient, affordable by 3D-printing magnets
A $2.6M project will fine tune an advanced manufacturing approach that opens doors to more power-dense and sustainable magnetic materials.
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Nanoscale engineering brings light-twisting materials to more extreme settings
New manufacturing method builds tougher materials that were previously considered useless for twisting light into more robust optical devices.