Planes, trains and automobiles: faster, stronger, lighter
New technique advances carbon-fiber composites.
Explained: Nanowires and nanotubes
Tiny filaments and cylinders are studied for possible uses in energy, electronics, optics and other fields.
Drawing a line, with carbon nanotubes
New low-cost, durable carbon nanotube sensors can be etched with mechanical pencils.
Researchers explain how dye-based nanotubes can help harvest light’s energy
Tiny cylinders help reveal how natural-light-harvesting antennae collect light with exceptional efficiency.
All-carbon solar cell harnesses infrared light
New type of photovoltaic device harnesses heat radiation that most solar cells ignore.
In search of new ways of producing nano-materials
Kong’s research focuses on how to make and control novel forms of thin-film carbon.
Comparing apples and oranges
New sensor can accurately measure fruits’ ripeness, helping prevent loss of produce from spoilage.
Finding a needle in a haystack
New sensor developed by MIT chemical engineers can detect tiny traces of explosives.
Seeing below the surface
Engineers devise a new way to inspect advanced materials used to build airplanes
A greener way to grow carbon nanotubes
Study suggests new way for manufacturers to minimize environmental impact of carbon nanotube production
Solar funnel
New antenna made of carbon nanotubes could make photovoltaic cells more efficient by concentrating solar energy.
Pushing ions through carbon nanotubes
The tiny, multitalented carbon tubes can carry single molecules, one at a time.