SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 28, 2025Interesting Engineering

US scientists’ new light-emitting material that’s durable, cheap could transform photonics

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UCLA scientists combined ultra-thin molybdenum disulfide with stretchy Nafion polymer to create bright, flexible light-emitting material. This breakthrough could enable faster, energy-efficient photonic computers using light instead of electricity.

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