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design and synthesis of new materials is a major focus of research at
MIT. Novel chemical principles are being applied (at the molecular level
of detail) to create exciting new materials with novel sensory, mechanical,
biological, electronic and magnetic properties. Materials chemistry differs
from classical chemical research in that it is generally concerned with
interactions that arise from organizing molecules, polymers, and clusters
over length scales beyond typical small molecule dimensions (nanometers
to centimeters). Research in materials chemistry disregards the barriers
between chemistry's traditional sub-disciplines and combines organic,
inorganic, polymer, physical, biological, and analytical chemistry. MIT
has one of the largest academic materials research efforts in the world.
Materials researchers in chemistry benefit tremendously from interactions
with those in other departments and research centers at the Institute.
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