Arun Bansil Archives

Researchers discover promising new catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells

In new interdisciplinary research published in American Chemical Society Publications, Northeastern scientists have identified a novel class of catalysts that, because of their particular non-noble-metal nature, could replace the platinum-based standard that has prevented hydrogen from advancing in the fuel sector.

by Tanner Stening July 22, 2022

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Researchers discover new ‘unexpected’ phenomenon in quantum physics of materials

Researchers at Northeastern have discovered a new quantum phenomenon in a specific class of materials, called antiferromagnetic insulators, that could yield new ways of powering “spintronic” and other technological devices of the future.

by Tanner Stening May 19, 2022

Breakthrough in quantum sensing provides new material to make ‘qubits’

Researchers at Northeastern say they’ve discovered that atomic defects in certain solid crystals may be key to realizing the potential of the quantum revolution.

by Tanner Stening March 8, 2022

Adrian Feiguin (left), Associate Professor of Physics at Northeastern, and Arun Bansil (right), University Distinguished Professor of Physics. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Using this billion-dollar laser, physicists hope to probe the quantum world for new discoveries

A group of theoretical physicists at Northeastern have received a $2.7 million grant from the Department of Energy as part of a project aimed at developing a set of machine-learning tools and associated software that will help researchers better interpret quantum images produced by one of the world’s largest lasers, the billion-dollar Stanford Linear Accelerator.

by Tanner Stening September 10, 2021

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

What goes on inside the battery of your iPhone?

Having a picture of the inner workings of these lithium-rich batteries not only helps scientists understand what’s actually going on subatomically, but it may lead to improvements of the materials used in batteries, and better designs for future battery technologies., says Arun Bansil, university distinguished professor of physics at Northeastern.

by Tanner Stening - contributor June 21, 2021

Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter. The possibilities are endless.

“Imagination is the limit,” says Swastik Kar, an associate professor of physics. “It could change the way we can detect and communicate signals. It could change the way we can sense things and the storage of information, and possibilities that we may not have even thought of yet.”

by Laura Castañón February 26, 2020

Arun Bansil, University Distinguished Professor of physics and Robert Markiewicz, professor of physics, are part of a team of researchers who are describing the mechanism by which copper-oxide materials turn from insulators to superconductors. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Superconductor or not? They're exploring the identity crisis of this weird quantum material.

Northeastern researchers have used a powerful computer model to probe a mysterious class of copper-based materials that can be turned into superconductors. Their findings offer tantalizing clues for a decades-old mystery, and a step forward for quantum computing.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa January 2, 2020

Arun Bansil, a theoretical physicist at Northeastern, has discovered new properties in the chemical element bismuth that could prevent supercomputers from frying and enable the production of low power electronics. Photo by iStock

This exotic crystal is fueling the quantum revolution

Arun Bansil, University Distinguished Professor of Physics at Northeastern, has discovered new properties in the chemical element bismuth that could prevent supercomputers from frying and enable the production of low power electronics.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa September 11, 2019

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Six Northeastern professors named to list of ‘highly cited researchers’ around the globe

Treating cancer and other diseases in novel ways. Discovering a new antibiotic. Understanding why people become successful. These groundbreaking research achievements are among the accomplishments of six faculty members who have been recognized for the high rate at which their papers have been cited by other researchers.

by Greg St. Martin January 9, 2019

A group of researchers led by Northeastern physicist Arun Bansil has received a $3.54 million grant from the Department of Energy to investigate new ways to design quantum information systems. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Quantum information systems will revolutionize computing… as soon as we figure out how to make them.

Physics professor Arun Bansil has received a $3.54 million grant from the Department of Energy to investigate new ways to design quantum information systems, which could revolutionize data encryption, enable new medical treatments, and more accurately model the changing climate.

by Laura Castañón November 5, 2018

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