New concept turns battery technology upside-down
Pump-free design for flow battery could offer advantages in cost and simplicity.
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Light can “heal” defects in some solar cells
Defects in some new electronic materials can be removed by making ions move under illumination.
Hot new solar cell
System converts solar heat into usable light, increasing device’s overall efficiency.
New nanoparticle catalysts could reduce need for precious metals
Process from MIT provides improved reactivity with much less platinum.
Original MIT building restored for another 100 years
Century-old campus “Main Group” gets first major modernization, including efficient modern windows.
New metal alloys overcome strength-ductility tradeoff
Promising new approach overturns widespead metallurgical assumption.
A new era set to begin in Kendall Square
New buildings, open space, and restaurants, plus research and commercial space, to bring all-day activity to the innovation hub.
Researchers find unexpected magnetic effect
Combining two thin-film materials yields surprising room-temperature magnetism.
There’s something in the air
Colette Heald studies atmospheric gases and particles, and how they affect air quality and climate.
How to make cities more energy efficient
Retrofitting a small portion of buildings would have big impact on cities’ carbon emissions.
Making electronics out of coal
Instead of burning up this complex hydrocarbon, let’s make devices from it, says Jeffrey Grossman.
MIT researchers look to the future
Symposium explores rich variety of MIT endeavors, from X-ray vision to urban development.
Study finds unexpected long-range particle interactions
Spinning cells could attract each other across surprisingly long distances.
Nuh Gedik: Peering into the heart of matter
MIT physicist uses laser beams to study exotic electronic phenomena at high speeds.
Hybrid system could cut coal-plant emissions in half
Combining gasification with fuel-cell technology could boost efficiency of coal-powered plants.