Researchers find a way to extend life and improve performance of fuel cell electrodes
Surface treatment greatly reduces degradation of catalyst material.
Researchers discover new way to turn electricity into light, using graphene
By slowing down light to a speed slower than flowing electrons, researchers create a kind of optical “sonic boom.”
New method snips complex fibers into uniform particles
Stretching process can produce nanoscale rods or strips made of many material combinations.
Automating DNA origami opens door to many new uses
Like 3-D printing did for larger objects, method makes it easy to build nanoparticles out of DNA.
Finding a new formula for concrete
Researchers look to bones and shells as blueprints for stronger, more durable concrete.
Scientists illuminate a hidden regulator in gene transcription
New super-resolution technique visualizes important role of short-lived enzyme clusters.
Light can “heal” defects in some solar cells
Defects in some new electronic materials can be removed by making ions move under illumination.
Hot new solar cell
System converts solar heat into usable light, increasing device’s overall efficiency.
Glowing tumors light a path to cancer treatment
Mechanism developed at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital shows promising results for improved ovarian cancer detection and removal.
Speedy terahertz-based system could detect explosives
Spectroscopic system with chip-scale lasers cuts detection time from minutes to microseconds.
New nanoparticle catalysts could reduce need for precious metals
Process from MIT provides improved reactivity with much less platinum.
Metals aficionado
A new faculty member in materials science and engineering is creating healable metals.
New material temporarily tightens skin
“Second skin” polymer could also be used to protect dry skin and deliver drugs.
Achieving zero resistance in energy flow
MIT postdoc Cui-Zu Chang makes a spintronic breakthrough in the Moodera group.