Scientists produce dialysis membrane made from graphene
Material can filter nanometer-sized molecules at 10 to 100 times the rate of commercial membranes.
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Summer Scholars embrace engineering challenges
Diverse group seeks MIT laboratory internship experiences in materials science, photonics, energy, and biomedical applications.
Sandwiched between superconductors, graphene adopts exotic electronic states
Platform may be used to explore avenues for quantum computing.
Graphene holds up under high pressure
Used in filtration membranes, ultrathin material could help make desalination more productive.
Not stuck on silicon
Engineers use graphene as a “copy machine” to produce cheaper semiconductor wafers.
Researchers “iron out” graphene’s wrinkles
New technique produces highly conductive graphene wafers.
Electrons go superballistic
Newly discovered phenomenon accelerates electrons as they enter a viscous state.
Graphene sheets capture cells efficiently
New method could enable pinpoint diagnostics on individual blood cells.
Institute Professor Emerita Mildred Dresselhaus, a pioneer in the electronic properties of materials, dies at 86
“Queen of carbon science” and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Science led US scientific community, promoted women in STEM.
Researchers design one of the strongest, lightest materials known
Porous, 3-D forms of graphene developed at MIT can be 10 times as strong as steel but much lighter.
Seven from MIT are named 2017 IEEE Fellows
Five Lincoln Laboratory staff members and two others from MIT honored for the advancement of engineering, science, and technology.
Startup offers “online booking” for industrial water
MIT alum’s website helps companies find, ship, and recycle water, reducing environmental impact.
