Topic
Materials Science and Engineering
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Disordered materials hold promise for better batteries
MIT researchers find that contrary to conventional wisdom, cathodes made of disordered lithium compounds can perform better than perfectly ordered ones.
January 9, 2014 -
Graphene can host exotic new quantum electronic states at its edges
New approach to use of 2-D carbon material opens up unexpected properties, could unleash new uses.
December 22, 2013 -
MIT research in concrete gets funding boost
The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub seeks to advance the scientific basis for evaluating the environmental impact of concrete.
December 17, 2013 -
Silvija Gradečak seeks to better the world through new materials
Looking for better materials for solar cells, LEDs, and other technology, one molecule at a time.
December 6, 2013 -
Better batteries through biology?
MIT researchers find a way to boost lithium-air battery performance, with the help of modified viruses.
November 13, 2013 -
‘Cool’ invention wins first place at MADMEC
Thermoelectric bracelet that helps people maintain a comfortable body temperature takes home $10,000 from MIT’s annual materials-science design competition.
October 17, 2013 -
Cracked metal, heal thyself
Unexpected result shows that in some cases, pulling apart makes cracks in metal fuse together.
October 9, 2013 -
Probing the surface of pyrite
Common mineral gets first detailed examination of its surface electronic properties, thanks to team of MIT researchers.
October 1, 2013 -
Faculty highlight: Caroline Ross
New techniques for combining complex oxide thin films promise electrical control of magnetic properties for data storage and computing.
September 27, 2013 -
How to make ceramics that bend without breaking
New materials developed at MIT could lead to actuators on a chip and self-deploying medical devices.
September 26, 2013 -
Nanoparticle vaccine offers better protection
Particles that deliver vaccines directly to mucosal surfaces could defend against many infectious diseases.
September 25, 2013 -
Robert E. Ogilvie, DMSE professor emeritus, dies at 89
September 25, 2013 -
Understanding a new kind of magnetism
Researchers use low-frequency laser pulses to probe the properties of a kind of fluctuating magnetism known as a spin-liquid state.
September 23, 2013 -
Water-shedding surfaces can be made to last
New approach to hydrophobic material could benefit power plants, cooling systems.
September 20, 2013 -
New materials improve oxygen catalysis
Highly active catalysts could be key to improved energy storage in fuel cells and advanced batteries.
September 17, 2013 -
Developing nanowires for solar cells
Profiling Silvija Gradečak, the Thomas Lord Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering
September 12, 2013 -
Catalyzing the next generation of batteries
Professor Yang Shao-Horn works at the cutting edge of basic energy science research
September 12, 2013 -
A pea-shooter for molecules
Researchers find that tiny molecules passing through nanotubes can be propelled or slowed depending on their size.
September 12, 2013 -
The gold standard for cell penetration
Gold nanoparticles with special coatings can deliver drugs or biosensors to a cell’s interior without damaging it.
August 23, 2013 -
Tuning metal-oxygen bond strength
Controlling spin state through strain could lead to better cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells
August 5, 2013
