Strain can alter materials’ properties
New field of "strain engineering" could open up areas of materials research with many potential applications.
New field of "strain engineering" could open up areas of materials research with many potential applications.
MIT researchers uncover the secrets behind a marine creature’s defensive armor — one that is exceptionally tough, yet optically clear.
Hybrid materials combine bacterial cells with nonliving elements that can conduct electricity or emit light.
Institute’s programs rank first in 7 engineering, 5 science, and 3 business fields.
Team creates LEDs, photovoltaic cells, and light detectors using novel one-molecule-thick material.
New MIT vaccines that catch a ride to immune cell depots could help fight cancer and HIV.
MIT researchers evaluate graphene’s potential for making desalination economically viable.
Bench-top 'Robofurnace' automates chemical vapor deposition process.
Postdoc Mostafa Bedewy shows complex competition between chemical activation and mechanical forces in growing CNT forests.
Mechanical engineering professor explores the science and technology of nano manufacturing.
Project provides a systematic way of exploring the vast realm of unfamiliar materials.
Flexible materials could provide ways to manipulate sound and light.
Marshall Scholar Colleen Loynachan tackles materials science problems with a photographer’s perspective.