Chemistry and chemical engineering

Research update: Improving batteries’ energy storageNew method allows a dramatic boost in capacity for a given weight.

New material could offer hope to those with no voiceMIT and Harvard researchers are developing a synthetic material to revitalize damaged vocal cords.

Research update: New way to store sun’s heatModified carbon nanotubes can store solar energy indefinitely, then be recharged by exposure to the sun.

While you’re up, print me a solar cellNew MIT-developed materials make it possible to produce photovoltaic cells on paper or fabric, nearly as simply as printing a document.

Layer upon layerMethod holds promise for making two- or three-tier graphene films that could be used for new electronic devices.

Robert Langer wins top chemistry awardInstitute Professor receives the ACS's Priestley Medal.

Scientists reveal HIV weaknessVaccines that target newly identified viral protein sequences could be more effective than previous efforts.

How to choose a catalystMIT researchers provide a simple principle to predict which materials will perform best in fuel cells and metal air batteries.

‘Artificial leaf’ moves closer to realityMIT researchers develop a device that combines a solar cell with a catalyst to split water molecules and generate energy.

Emeritus: A better way to see molecular structuresMIT chemist John Waugh made NMR spectroscopy an indispensable tool for studying proteins and other large molecules.

Stubbe wins faculty’s Killian AwardHonor recognizes extraordinary professional accomplishment; winner delivers lecture in the spring

John Waugh wins Welch Award for revolutionizing NMR spectroscopy

Finding a needle in a haystackNew sensor developed by MIT chemical engineers can detect tiny traces of explosives.

Removable ‘cloak’ for nanoparticles helps them target tumorsNew MIT particles could be used to deliver cancer drugs to nearly any type of tumor.

Out of thick airMIT graduate student is working to make water available for the world’s poor by refining the tools and techniques of fog harvesting.

Energy Initiative announces new seed grant awardsMore than $2 million awarded to 14 projects

Longtime Corporation member John Haas, SM ’42, dies at 92Successful businessman was philanthropic, modest

Going with the flowNew 3-D microfluidic system offers greater control over production of drug-delivering nanoparticles.

Alum-astronaut Robert Satcher: ‘We need to get everybody on board’Delivers keynote address at the annual Laureates and Leaders induction ceremony

Research update: Continuous medical monitoringTiny 'microworms' could be implanted under the skin to give readout of blood sugar levels or other biomedical information.

Chris Boyce wins Gates scholarshipMIT senior co-founded company focused on creating stretchable, bendable electronics and solar panels.

MISTI sends more than 50 students abroad over IAPTake on real-world challenges in places such as Mexico, Germany and France

A life filled with firstsEllen Swallow Richards, MIT’s first female graduate and faculty member, opened the door for women in science, and founded ecology and home economics along the way.

Canned, goodMore than 100 years ago, 2 pioneering scientists figured out how to keep canned food safe.

Selection by size and substanceTechnique could produce filters that select molecules according to their chemical properties and dimensions.

Delivering a potent cancer drug with nanoparticles can lessen side effectsThe new nanoparticle, which delivers the drug in a form activated when it reaches its target, also treats tumors more effectively than the unadorned drug in mice.

Kristala Prather honored for excellence in teachingSelected to receive the School of Engineering’s Junior Bose Award.