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Breakthrough Reported in Fabricating Nanochips

“In the Quest for Smaller, Faster 2D Processors, NYU Tandon-Led Research Team Invents Thermal Lithography Process for Higher Quality, Lower Cost, and Mass Production Potential An international team of researchers has reported a breakthrough in fabricating atom-thin processors — a discovery …

Graphene’s Magic is in the Defects

“A team of NYU researchers has solved a longstanding puzzle of how to build ultra-sensitive, ultra-small electrochemical sensors with homogenous and predictable properties by discovering how to engineer graphene structure on an atomic level. NYU Researchers Offer Major New Insights …

New Tech Delivers High-Tech Film That Blocks Electromagnetic Interference

“NYU Tandon Chemical Engineer Andre Taylor and Collaborators Use Cost-Effective Process to Make Strong, Flexible Films that Allow Light In but Keep Electromagnetic Interference Out Electromagnetic interference (EMI), which can harm smartphones, tablets, chips, drones, wearables, and even aircraftand human …

Researchers Turn Tracking Codes into Unclonable “Clouds” to Authenticate Genuine 3D Printed Parts

“Researchers at NYU Tandon and NYU Abu Dhabi are the First to Convert Flat QR Codes into Complex Features Hidden within 3D-Printed Parts to Foil Counterfeiters and IP Pirates The worldwide market for 3D-printed parts is a $5 billion business …

Researchers Solve Major Challenge in Mass Production of Low-Cost Solar Cells

“Spray Coating Could Make Perovskite an Inexpensive Alternative to Silicon for Solar Panels, Explains NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s André D. Taylor An international team of university researchers today reports solving a major fabrication challenge for perovskite cells — the …

Chemists Develop MRI-Like Technique to Detect What Ails Batteries

“A team of chemists has developed an MRI-based technique that can quickly diagnose what ails certain types of batteries—from determining how much charge remains to detecting internal defects—without opening them up. A team of chemists has developed …

3-D printing breakthrough for lightweight syntactic foams could help submarines dive deeper

“A team of materials scientists at NYU Tandon School of Engineering has developed the first process to 3D print components of syntactic foam — extremely strong and lightweight composites used in vehicles, airplanes, and ships. Their breakthrough holds particular promise for …

The Ultimate Defense Against Hackers May Be Just A Few Atoms Thick

“The next generation of electronic hardware security may be at hand as researchers at New York University Tandon School of Engineering introduce a new class of unclonable cybersecurity security primitives made of a low-cost nanomaterial with the highest possible level …

Scientists Develop Machine-Learning Method to Predict the Behavior of Molecules

“An international, interdisciplinary research team of scientists has come up with a machine-learning method that predicts molecular behavior—a breakthrough that can aid in the development of pharmaceuticals. An international, interdisciplinary research team of scientists has come up with a …

NYU Abu Dhabi Institute to develop trustworthy and secure microprocessor chip

“New York University Abu Dhabi Institute (NYUAD Institute) announced today the launch of a new research initiative aimed at creating a new type of secure microprocessor that will guard against reverse engineering, tampering, counterfeiting and overproduction, and intellectual property piracy …

Researchers Use Machine Learning to Spot Counterfeit Consumer Products

“A team of researchers has developed a new mechanism that uses machine-learning algorithms to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit versions of the same product. A team of researchers has developed a new mechanism that uses machine-learning algorithms to distinguish between …