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The silicon-based computer chips that power our modern devices require vast amounts of energy to operate. Despite ever-improving computing efficiency, information technology is projected to consume around 25% of all primary energy produced by 2030.
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have turned a century-old material, barium titanate, into what the lab today said is “a [...]
Scientists have demonstrated a new material that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies.
Berkeley Lab scientists have demonstrated a silicon nanowire that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional silicon materials.
Magnetic materials in two dimensions have been recognized as the foundation for the next generation of compact, rapid electronic gadgets.