In nanotube science, is boron nitride the new carbon?
A technique for synthesizing many “white graphene” nanotubes at a time paves the way for stronger, heat-resistant composites, and membranes for renewable energy.
A technique for synthesizing many “white graphene” nanotubes at a time paves the way for stronger, heat-resistant composites, and membranes for renewable energy.
Now in its second year, the Rise program targets exceptional teenage scholars from around the world for their potential as future change-makers.
Professors Arup Chakraborty, Lina Necib, and Ronald Fernando Garcia Ruiz as well as Yuan Cao SM ’16, PhD ’20; Alina Kononov ’14; Elliott H. Lieb ’53; Haocun Yu PhD ’20; and others honored for contributions to physics.
Researchers develop a technique for precisely arranging nanoscale particles on a surface, such as a silicon chip, that doesn’t damage the material.
Digital twins to expand training capabilities through virtual reality.
With NEET, Sherry Nyeo is discovering MIT’s undergraduate research community at the intersection of computer science and biological engineering.
New tools can accommodate samples from small pieces up to 200 mm wafers.
Simple microparticles can beat rhythmically together, generating an oscillating electrical current that could be used to power microrobotic devices.
Prizes in the materials science competition also went to a waste-monitoring device and a nanofiber-based yarn.
The technique could be used to fabricate computer chips that won’t get too hot while operating, or materials that can convert waste heat to energy.
Cobalt-based catalysts could be used to turn mixed plastic waste into fuel, new plastics, and other products.
The ceramic-based material could be used for highly efficient actuators for aircraft or other uses, with minimal moving parts.
MIT researchers demonstrate an intracellular antenna that's compatible with 3D biological systems and can operate wirelessly inside a living cell.
Founded by MIT chemical engineers and winner of an XPRIZE Carbon Removal milestone award, Verdox is working to move the needle on climate change.
By providing researchers with financial and strategic support from the early stages, the Innovation Center hopes to bring new and disruptive technologies to market.