IRGs

Co-leaders:
Young S. Lee
Daniel G. Nocera
Co-investigator:
Shaoyan Chu

This initiative has a strong focus on basic research, where the aim is to discover and understand the exotic phases that arise in strongly interacting electron systems. The materials of interest involve quantum spins on low-dimensional lattices for which strong fluctuations and/or geometric frustration tend to suppress the classically expected […]

Research Goals: Microphotonic materials are rapidly emerging as one of the most promising new platforms for future optical devices and device components. Such materials allow an unprecedented level of control over the confinement and propagation of light, at dimensions that enabled the design and eventual integration of a large number and variety of optical micro devices on a single chip.

Senior Investigators:
Moungi G. Bawendi (group leader)
Raymond C. Ashoori
Rajeev J. Ram
Leonid S. Levitov
Marc A. Kastner

Research Goals: Modern electronics has provided the foundation for the scientific and technological advances of the last few decades but will soon face serious obstacles that may limit further miniaturization and development. Nanoscale elements, with properties dominated by quantum mechanics, are expected […]

Senior Investigators:
Michael F. Rubner (group leader)
Robert E. Cohen
Paula T. Hammond
Anne M. Mayes
Caroline A. Ross
Edwin L. Thomas

Research Goals: Polymers and polymer nanocomposites with functional electronic, optical and bio-interface properties are becoming increasing more important in many new technologies that exploit nanoscale related properties and effects. This IRG seeks to gain a fundamental understanding of the […]

Senior Investigators:
Gerbrand Ceder (group leader)
Martin Z. Bazant
Angela M. Belcher
Yang Shao-Horn
Anne M. Mayes
Donald R. Sadoway

Research Goals: The need for efficient portable power is extremely important in today’s society and is becoming critically important to many new technologies that will impact consumer electronics and communication, health monitoring, entertainment, environmental oversight, and national security. This IRG seeks to […]