Calculating the cost of advanced manufacturing
The Environmentally Benign Manufacturing group studies the life cycle of new technologies.
Delivering RNA with tiny sponge-like spheres
New RNA interference method holds promise for treating cancer, other diseases.
Making droplets drop faster
New nanopatterned surfaces could improve the efficiency of powerplants and desalination systems.
A new twist on nanowires
Technology developed at MIT can control the composition and structure of these tiny wires as they grow.
Moving past trial and error
Richard Braatz applies math to design new materials and processes for drug manufacturing.
Turning heat into power
A new kind of high-temperature photonic crystal could someday power everything from smartphones to spacecraft.
Bristly particles could be boon for powerplants
Multi-scale material may have applications in heat transfer, potentially helping powerplants be more efficient.
Graphene shows unusual thermoelectric response to light
Finding could lead to new photodetectors or energy-harvesting devices.
A heart of gold
New cardiac patch uses gold nanowires to enhance electrical signaling between cells, a promising step toward better treatment for heart-attack patients.
How to grow wires and tiny plates
Liquid processing method developed at MIT can control the shapes of nanowires and produce complete electronic devices.
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.
Layer upon layer
Method holds promise for making two- or three-tier graphene films that could be used for new electronic devices.
Working in harmony
MIT-designed nanoparticles communicate with each other inside the body to target tumors more efficiently.'