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User: which new useful materials invented in 2025

which new useful materials invented in 2025

Assistant: Here are some of the most useful new or newly demonstrated materials/material systems that made big waves in 2025 — wit…

Here are some of the most useful new (or newly demonstrated) materials/material systems that made big waves in 2025 — with what they’re good for:

1) More-stable, ultra-high-efficiency perovskite solar cells

Researchers showed perovskite devices hitting ~27% efficiency while keeping 100% performance after 1,200 hours of continuous illumination (a big deal for real-world reliability). Nature Why useful: cheaper manufacturing than silicon + very high efficiency → next-gen solar (including silicon–perovskite tandems). Science

2) “Magic-angle” twisted trilayer graphene (new superconducting evidence)

Stacking 3 graphene sheets at a precise twist (“magic-angle”) produced strong evidence of unconventional superconductivity — important for future low-loss electronics. MIT News Why useful: roadmap toward better superconductors (possibly higher-temperature ones) and exotic quantum devices.

3) Chiral superconductor in graphite (superconducting + magnetic behavior)

A 2025 result reported a “chiral superconductor” behavior in ordinary graphite (yes, pencil-lead material), with superconductivity + intrinsic magnetism. Phys.org Why useful: could enable new quantum components where magnetism and superconductivity are both needed.

4) Multiscale reduced graphene oxide (M-rGO) for supercapacitors

A newly engineered graphene structure (“tangled” multiscale sheets) improved ion movement and surface area, boosting supercapacitor performance. Live Science Why useful: fast charging + high power delivery → EV bursts, wearables, power smoothing, quick-charge devices.

5) “Made-in-space” advanced semiconductor crystals (GaN / SiC / diamond)

Space Forge demonstrated high-temperature crystal growth conditions in orbit (microgravity), targeting higher-quality semiconductor materials. Space Why useful: potentially fewer defects → more efficient power electronics, RF, computing, and lower energy use.

6) New metal-based antibiotic candidates (3D metal complexes)

Robotic “click chemistry” screening found metal complexes (notably iridium/rhenium) with strong antibacterial activity against S. aureus. Live Science Why useful: entirely different structural “shape space” vs classic antibiotics → new weapons against resistance.

7) High-entropy perovskite oxides (communications / microwave absorption)

High-entropy design strategies stabilized complex perovskite-oxide behavior useful for microwave absorption and fast magnetic dynamics. Nature Why useful: could improve RF/microwave components, shielding, and next-gen comms hardware.

8) Exotic “new states” hosted by engineered 2D materials (quantum liquid crystal / “pinball state”)

Researchers reported unusual quantum phases emerging in carefully engineered layered systems (moiré/TMD platforms and interfaces). ScienceDaily Why useful: may unlock new kinds of switching/transport behavior → future quantum electronics and sensors.

If you want, tell me the area you care about most (energy / batteries / construction / medical / electronics) and I’ll filter this into the top 5 most practical materials for that domain.