Capturing the properties of very hot compounds
MIT researchers demonstrate a new electrochemical method to study thermodynamic processes in an ultra-high temperature molten oxide.
MIT Energy Initiative awards nine seed fund grants for early-stage energy research
Winning teams will use grants to advance research in areas including fuel cells, solar-powered desalination, and impacts of electric vehicle charging on the power grid.
Harnessing the energy of small bending motions
New device could provide electrical power source from walking and other ambient motions.
Seeing how a lithium-ion battery works
An exotic state of matter — a “random solid solution” — affects how ions move through battery material.
A new way to harness waste heat
Electrochemical approach has potential to efficiently turn low-grade heat to electricity.
How electrodes charge and discharge
New MIT analysis probes charge transfer in porous battery electrodes for the first time.
New materials improve oxygen catalysis
Highly active catalysts could be key to improved energy storage in fuel cells and advanced batteries.
Research update: Team observes real-time charging of a lithium-air battery
Imaging reveals what happens during charging; could lead to improved batteries for electric cars.