New plasma etching system significantly expands MIT.nano process capabilities
SAMCO inductively coupled plasma etcher can process multiple materials at various sizes.
Infrared cameras and artificial intelligence provide insight into boiling
MIT researchers train a neural network to predict a “boiling crisis,” with potential applications for cooling computer chips and nuclear reactors.
Four MIT faculty members receive 2021 US Department of Energy early career awards
Faculty from the departments of Physics and of Nuclear Science and Engineering faculty were selected for the Early Career Research Program.
Ultralight material withstands supersonic microparticle impacts
The new carbon-based material could be a basis for lighter, tougher alternatives to Kevlar and steel.
Four researchers earn interdisciplinary Schmidt Science Fellowships
Selective global honor supports early-career scientists and engineers in taking on new pursuits.
Physicists uncover secrets of world’s thinnest superconductor
First experimental evidence of spin excitations in an atomically thin material helps answer 30-year-old questions, could lead to better medical diagnostics and more.
VELION focused ion beam scanning electron microscope expands MIT.nano capabilities
FIB-SEM is now available to researchers across the Institute for use in characterization, nanofabrication, and rapid prototyping.
New drug-formulation method may lead to smaller pills
Chemical engineers have found a way to load more drug into a tablet, which could then be made smaller and easier to swallow.
Tiny particles power chemical reactions
A new material made from carbon nanotubes can generate electricity by scavenging energy from its environment.
Engineers create a programmable fiber
In a first, the digital fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.
3D printing tiny parts for big impact
Professor Nicholas Fang’s startup Boston Micro Fabrication uses a novel light-focusing method to make ultraprecise printers.
MIT baseball coach uses sensors, motion capture technology to teach pitching
Visualization software and hardware could offer new possibilities for coaching and sports training.
MIT.nano launches START.nano accelerator
Pilot program will support hard-tech startups with access to tools and facilities.
Advance may enable “2D” transistors for tinier microchip components
Atomically thin materials are a promising alternative to silicon-based transistors; now researchers can connect them more efficiently to other chip elements.
Nano flashlight enables new applications of light
Design of miniature optical systems could lead to future cell phones that can detect viruses and more.