“Magic-angle” Trilayer Graphene May Be A Rare, Magnet-proof Superconductor

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office

New findings might help inform the design of more powerful MRI machines or robust quantum computers. MIT physicists have observed signs of a rare type of superconductivity in a material called magic-angle twisted trilayer graphene. The researchers report that the material exhibits superconductivity at surprisingly high magnetic fields of up to 10 Tesla, which is three times higher than what the material is predicted to endure if it were a conventional superconductor.

The work has been highlighted in Nature.

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Zach Winn | MIT News

New research could help prevent the formation of tiny seeds of lithium metal within the electrolyte, enabling batteries that charge faster and last longer.

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