Materials

Using liquid crystals as a model, a SLAC-Stanford team developed a precise method to measure energy dissipation in electrical models. The technique could inform the design of more energy-efficient computers.

Researchers used high-energy electrons and lasers to detect a surprisingly strong optical signal from ionized semiconductors. The findings could improve medical imaging and sensing technologies.

Stanford Professor Natalie Larson shares how an innovative 3D printing approach is transforming applications across cultivated meat, structural batteries, metamaterials, antennas, and soft robotics.

A new SLAC study could improve simulations used to identify materials that can withstand the intense heat of future fusion reactors.

Hamish Carr Delgado, a PhD student in materials science and engineering, shares how he’s working at the nanoscale to produce more energy-efficient chips for AI data centers.

AI is contributing to a rising demand for electricity – a pressing sustainability challenge. Professor Will Chueh says it can also be part of the solution.

Stanford researchers have developed a hydrogel that draws moisture from the atmosphere and converts it into drinking water – even in extreme conditions.

A counterintuitive finding could lead to more powerful catalysts for clean hydrogen energy.

A new technique using ultrasound waves to activate light-emitting nanoparticles could be used to manipulate cell signals or facilitate light-based medical treatments in the future.

Researchers have developed a volcanic rock formula that cuts carbon emissions by 67 percent, potentially offering an affordable alternative to increasingly scarce cement additives.