Topic
Polymers
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Clear, conductive coating could protect advanced solar cells, touch screens
New material should be relatively easy to produce at an industrial scale, researchers say.
November 22, 2019 -
New synthesis method yields degradable polymers
Materials could be useful for delivering drugs or imaging agents in the body; may offer alternative to some industrial plastics.
October 28, 2019 -
Notation system allows scientists to communicate polymers more easily
BigSMILES language allows computers and researchers to convey stochastic configurations more clearly.
September 18, 2019 -
Light-controlled polymers can switch between sturdy and soft
New material reversibly changes its structure in response to different wavelengths of light.
July 18, 2018 -
Technique enables adaptable 3-D printing
Once fabricated, objects can be altered by adding new polymers.
January 13, 2017 -
3-D antibody arrays offer better sensing
New tool could help diagnose malaria and other diseases.
January 4, 2017 -
Faculty highlight: Robert Macfarlane
MIT chemist constructs nanoparticle-based crystals by programming interactions of synthetic polymers and biopolymers at the molecular level.
October 14, 2016 -
A better way to assay
New design of large-scale microparticle arrays can make materials science and bioengineering applications more scalable, precise, and versatile.
September 30, 2016 -
New theory overcomes a longstanding polymer problem
Technique for calculating elasticity could aid design of new materials.
September 15, 2016 -
The promise of fluorescent polymer gels
Color-changing materials could be used to detect structural failure in energy-related equipment.
July 1, 2016 -
Wireless, wearable toxic-gas detector
Inexpensive sensors could be worn by soldiers to detect hazardous chemical agents.
June 30, 2016 -
Chemists create adaptable metallic-cage gels
New materials could be tuned for applications including drug delivery and water filtration.
November 17, 2015 -
Beauty business based on MIT bioengineering
Living Proof, a hair care corporation based on research emerging from the Langer Lab at MIT, has won 80 awards and counting.
August 7, 2015 -
Solving mysteries of conductivity in polymers
Materials seen as promising for optoelectronics and thermoelectric devices finally yield their secrets.
July 14, 2015 -
Materials Processing Center marks 35 years
Service to faculty, collaboration with industry are hallmarks of campus-based Materials Processing Center at MIT.
March 6, 2015 -
New fibers can deliver many simultaneous stimuli
Implanted into the brain or spinal column, they can transmit drugs, light, and electrical signals.
January 19, 2015 -
Commercializing a new generation of polymer coatings
GVD’s vapor-deposited polymer coatings improve performance efficiency in critical applications across industries.
January 12, 2015 -
Faculty highlight: Michael Rubner
Materials scientist Mike Rubner’s collaboration with chemical engineer Robert Cohen yields anti-fog coatings, synthetic "backpacks" for living cells.
October 1, 2014 -
Pioneering bioelectronic interfaces
Flexible polymer probes and magnetic nanoparticles promise breakthroughs for treating paralysis and brain disease.
September 2, 2014 -
Tiny particles could help verify goods
Chemical engineers hope smartphone-readable microparticles could crack down on counterfeiting.
April 13, 2014