Development of highly stable zeolite-based CO2 adsorbent under a temperature swing process   Amine-grafted zeolites are synthesized via a simple acid-base reaction, which adsorbs CO2 effectively and is highly regenerable under a realistic temperature swing CO2 adsorption process.   Article  |  Fall 2016     Solid adsorbents, including amine-functionalized mate...

A step closer to the development of next-generation magnetic random-access memory (MRAM).   New research paves the way for the development of a high-density MRAM with high-speed and low-power operation.   Article  |  Fall 2016     Among the emerging technologies that have been developed to overcome the scaling problem of current Si-based electronics, magnetic random-access ...

Optimizing lighting for better learning   A new study reveals that “cool” lighting (6500 K) supports students’ performance during intensive academic activities, whereas “warm” lighting (3500 K) may provide a relaxing environment to support recess activities.   Article  |  Fall 2016     For many years, educators and policymakers have been looking...

Plastic straw: The future of high-speed short-reach interconnects   A cost- and power-effective all-electrical-domain wideband waveguide solution has been developed for next-generation high-speed short-reach communication links   Article  |  Spring 2017     Professor Hyeon-Min Bae of the Electrical Engineering Department at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technol...

Heat- and water-proof film of quantum dot/siloxane composites   Ultrastable quantum dot/siloxane composite films have been developed by encapsulation of quantum dots in a siloxane host matrix, whose photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield (QY) exhibits no degradation under hot or humid environments for 40 days.   Article  |  Spring 2017     A recent surge of interest in &ldquo...

Opening a new way to manipulate electric fields   New research makes it possible to drastically manipulate the electric displacement fields, resulting in effective dielectric constants over 3 million.   Article  |  Spring 2017     The dielectric constant is a measure of how polarized materials are under electric fields and is the most fundamental electric property of materia...