Paving the way to greenhouse gas reductions
New MIT report on concrete roadways shows opportunities for significant carbon-footprint cuts.
A new approach to scratch resistance
Analysis by MIT researchers could lead to improved coatings using polymer-based nanocomposite materials.
Forecasting pipe fractures
MIT simulation accurately reconstructs pipe fractures formed in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident.
A systematic way to find battery materials
New understanding of high-performing cathode compound could facilitate rapid evaluation of improved alternatives.
Disease-causing tangle could spawn new materials
Amyloids, associated with Alzheimer’s and other diseases, could be inspiration for tough synthetic polymers.
Revealing water’s secrets
Experiments support controversial theory about how water behaves in confined spaces, providing insights for biology and manufacturing.
Research update: Improving batteries’ energy storage
New method allows a dramatic boost in capacity for a given weight.
How to grow wires and tiny plates
Liquid processing method developed at MIT can control the shapes of nanowires and produce complete electronic devices.
Research update: New way to store sun’s heat
Modified carbon nanotubes can store solar energy indefinitely, then be recharged by exposure to the sun.
While you’re up, print me a solar cell
New MIT-developed materials make it possible to produce photovoltaic cells on paper or fabric, nearly as simply as printing a document.
A new way to build nanostructures
Combining top-down and bottom-up approaches, new low-cost method could be a boon to research with a variety of applications.
A ‘sensing skin’ for concrete
New type of sensor could immediately detect tiny cracks in structures and relay their exact location.
CEE's Buyukozturk receives lifetime achievement award from Swiss Federal Labs
Award honors his contributions to materials science and engineering in the domain of civil engineering.
Moving inventions to the marketplace
MIT/Harvard symposium seeks commercial opportunities for emerging technologies.