“Active” surfaces control what’s on them
Researchers develop treated surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move.
Researchers develop treated surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move.
Method can produce strong, lightweight materials with specific surface properties.
Amos Winter designs, builds, and delivers products for underserved populations around the world.
The two-step process is better suited for other applications
MIT researchers study bamboo for engineered building material, similar to plywood.
Karnik group develops inexpensive ways to analyze blood and filter water
New wrist-mounted device augments the human hand with two robotic fingers.
Phase-changing material could allow even low-cost robots to switch between hard and soft states.
Water condensing and jumping from a superhydrophobic surface can be harnessed to produce electricity.
Materials Processing Center and the Center for Materials Science and Engineering host 14 summer interns for undergraduate research experiences.
Nicholas Fang pushes the limits of light to improve performance in communication, fabrication, and medical imaging.
Membrane developed by MIT researchers can separate even highly mixed fine oil-spill residues.