Energy storage
Liquid batteries could level the load
February 14, 2012
MIT team makes progress toward goal of inexpensive grid-scale batteries that could help make intermittent renewable energy sources viable.
Revealing how a battery material works
February 8, 2012
MIT team uncovers a reason why the hottest new material for rechargeable batteries works so well.
Also labeled: Automobiles, Batteries, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Energy, Lithium-ion, Materials science, Mathematics, Recharging
Solving energy problems, one molecule at a time
January 26, 2012
Materials scientist explores new possibilities in topics from molecules to rooftop solar panels.
Highly efficient oxygen catalyst found
October 28, 2011
New catalyst, made of inexpensive and abundant materials, could prove useful in rechargeable batteries and hydrogen-fuel production.
Harnessing the Earth, the atom and the leaf
October 27, 2011
There are many sources that can make a contribution to our energy supply, but likely not at a major scale in the near future.
‘Artificial leaf’ makes fuel from sunlight
September 30, 2011
Solar cell bonded to recently developed catalyst can harness the sun, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Findings could lead to better hydrogen storage
September 19, 2011
MIT-led research demonstrates method that could allow inexpensive carbon materials to store the volatile gas at room temperature.
A systematic way to find battery materials
August 12, 2011
New understanding of high-performing cathode compound could facilitate rapid evaluation of improved alternatives.
Research update: Improving batteries’ energy storage
July 25, 2011
New method allows a dramatic boost in capacity for a given weight.








