Chemists accidentally invented an unusual new material that could make the next generation of computer chips much faster. The best-known semiconductor today is silicon, the 14 th element on the ...

2D materials are widely seen as a promising path toward better computer chips. Researchers at TU Wien have now shown that ...

Silicon is the kingpin when it comes to semiconductor technology that’s used in smartphones, computers, electric vehicles, and more. However, the material could soon lose its claim as the most ...

The amount of energy used for computing is climbing at an exponential rate. Business intelligence and consulting firm Enerdata reports that information, communication and technology accounts for 5% to ...

Researchers at Argonne National Lab are leaning on multiple scientific disciplines to unlock the necessary components of a successful quantum computer. LEMONT, Ill. — For all the hype, funding and ...

A team of researchers has discovered unexpectedly familiar behavior in the antiferroelectric material known as zirconium dioxide, or zirconia. In the last few years, a class of materials called ...