Materials science
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, Energy storage, Lithium-ion, Mathematics, Recharging
New tool for analyzing solar-cell materials
February 7, 2012
Website offers a way of optimizing solar cell materials and production.
Turning heat into power
February 3, 2012
A new kind of high-temperature photonic crystal could someday power everything from smartphones to spacecraft.
How spider webs achieve their strength
February 2, 2012
It’s not just the strength of the silk itself, a new study finds; the silk’s way of stretching and the structure of the whole web help it resist damage.
Also labeled: Biology, Civil and environmental engineering, Electric grid, Mechanical engineering, Nature, Networks, Spider Silk
Solving energy problems, one molecule at a time
January 26, 2012
Materials scientist explores new possibilities in topics from molecules to rooftop solar panels.
Emilio Baglietto: Better reactors grow from better simulations
January 24, 2012
Also labeled: Computer modeling, Energy, Faculty, Nuclear power and reactors, Nuclear science and engineering, Research
Making her move
January 9, 2012
MIT senior overcame disabilities to study materials science, hoping to pave the way for other aspiring engineers.
Need a new material? New tool can help
December 20, 2011
Exhaustive reference system and interactive toolkit could revolutionize materials research, potentially enabling new types of manufacturing.
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