Phonon catalysis could lead to a new field
By selectively heating specific phonons without heating the entire material, researchers have enhanced ion diffusion in a way that could have broad applications.
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Materials breakthrough enables twistronics for bulk systems
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Buttressing perseverance from a distance
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Nano flashlight enables new applications of light
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“Colloidal gels,” ubiquitous in everyday products, divulge their secrets
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Seeking enhanced materials for nuclear reactors
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Synthetic gelatin-like material mimics lobster underbelly’s stretch and strength
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New AI tool calculates materials’ stress and strain based on photos
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Reinventing the graduate student community during a pandemic
Sidney Pacific residents empower each other to sustain community togetherness.
A streamlined approach to determining thermal properties of crystalline solids and alloys
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MIT graduate engineering, business, economics programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2022
Graduate engineering and economics programs are No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.
Homing in on longer-lasting perovskite solar cells
A new approach to identifying useful formulations could help solve the degradation issue for these promising new lightweight photovoltaics.
Cooling homes without warming the planet
The startup Transaera is using a class of materials, advanced by MIT Professor Mircea Dinca for over a decade, to create a more energy-efficient air conditioner.
Design could enable longer lasting, more powerful lithium batteries
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