The Center for Enhanced Nanofluidic Transport – Phase 2 (CENT2)

Director

Michael Strano

Lead Institution

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Class

2018-2026 (Center known as CENT prior to 2022)

Mission

To address critical knowledge gaps in our understanding of fluidic flow and molecular transport in extremely narrow pores. CENT2 will establish the scientific foundation for transformative molecular separation technologies impacting the water-energy nexus.

Partner Institutions

MIT
Univ of Maryland - College Park
LLNL
UC Irvine
Yale
Stanford
UT Austin
Univ of Florida

Quick Facts

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Technical Summary
https://cent.mit.edu/

BES Staff Contact

Philip Wilk

Grand Challenges Addressed

Grand
Challenge #4

Grand
Challenge #5

Transformative Opportunities Addressed

Mastering Hierarchical Architectures and Beyond-Equilibrium Matter

Trans. Opp. #1

Understanding the Critical Roles of Heterogeneity, Interfaces, and Disorder

Trans. Opp. #2

BES Reports Addressed

Energy and Water

Highlights

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Applying a voltage to lanthanum strontium manganite (LSMO) can cause it to separate into distinct regions with dramatically different magnetic properties, as illustrated by the red and blue colors in the above figure.

Tuning Magnetism With Voltage Opens a New Path to Neuromorphic Circuits

Experiments show that applied voltage can dramatically alter the magnetic properties of quantum materials.

A metallic line atop a medium biased at the edge of chaos can provide effective negative resistance for time-varying signals, outputting a larger signal compared to its input. The energy for amplification comes from the static bias applied to the medium.

The “Edge of Chaos” Amplifies Signals Without Transistors

Emulating the edge of chaos of axons enables a metal wire to overcome its resistance without cooling, thereby amplifying signals flowing inside of it.