INST Mohali develops computer based designs of nano-materials

Researchers from Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali have made computer based designs of nano-materials with super high piezoelectricity which can be the building blocks of futuristic nano-electronics for applications like ultrathin, next-generation nano-transistors.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020

Piezoelectricity is the generation of electricity in certain materials upon application of pressure. Its applications have eased our daily lives through the use of lighters, pressure gauge, sensors and so on. The induction of this phenomenon is based on two-dimensional van der Waals hetero structure (vdWH) comprising of 2D monolayers, the vdWH is a new approach in materials design where different monolayers having complimentary properties are combined together to surmount their intrinsic limitations.