Materials science
How to grow wires and tiny plates
July 14, 2011
Liquid processing method developed at MIT can control the shapes of nanowires and produce complete electronic devices.
Research update: New way to store sun’s heat
July 13, 2011
Modified carbon nanotubes can store solar energy indefinitely, then be recharged by exposure to the sun.
While you’re up, print me a solar cell
July 11, 2011
New MIT-developed materials make it possible to produce photovoltaic cells on paper or fabric, nearly as simply as printing a document.
A new way to build nanostructures
July 6, 2011
Combining top-down and bottom-up approaches, new low-cost method could be a boon to research with a variety of applications.
A ‘sensing skin’ for concrete
July 1, 2011
New type of sensor could immediately detect tiny cracks in structures and relay their exact location.
Layer upon layer
June 28, 2011
Method holds promise for making two- or three-tier graphene films that could be used for new electronic devices.
CEE's Buyukozturk receives lifetime achievement award from Swiss Federal Labs
June 22, 2011
Award honors his contributions to materials science and engineering in the domain of civil engineering.
Moving inventions to the marketplace
June 16, 2011
MIT/Harvard symposium seeks commercial opportunities for emerging technologies.
How to choose a catalyst
June 13, 2011
MIT researchers provide a simple principle to predict which materials will perform best in fuel cells and metal air batteries.
Also labeled: Batteries, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Energy, Energy storage, Environment, Mechanical engineering
‘Artificial leaf’ moves closer to reality
June 9, 2011
MIT researchers develop a device that combines a solar cell with a catalyst to split water molecules and generate energy.
New battery design could give electric vehicles a jolt
June 6, 2011
Significant advance in battery architecture could be breakthrough for electric vehicles and grid storage.
Making materials to order
May 26, 2011
New method of forming composites allows fine-tuning of mechanical, electrical, thermal and other properties.
Teaching algae to make fuel
May 24, 2011
New process could lead to production of hydrogen using bioengineered microorganisms.
Also labeled: Alternative energy, Bioengineering and biotechnology, Biological engineering, Energy, Water
Spinning new materials in a thread
May 20, 2011
New technique could enable creation of a variety of fiber-based electronic and photonic devices.
When is it worth remanufacturing?
May 16, 2011
MIT study shows sometimes it saves energy, sometimes it doesn’t — and sometimes it makes things worse.
New method found for controlling conductivity
April 29, 2011
Reversible control of electrical and thermal properties could find uses in storage systems.
Also labeled: Energy, Mechanical engineering
Out of thick air
April 21, 2011
MIT graduate student is working to make water available for the world’s poor by refining the tools and techniques of fog harvesting.
A new spin on superconductivity?
March 29, 2011
Scientists produce a crystal that could help unlock the mystery of high-temperature superconductors.
Also labeled: Physics, High-temperature superconductors
New report details status of women in science and engineering at MIT
March 21, 2011
Follow-up to previous reports shows improvement, but that still more can be done.
Oscillating gels could find many uses
March 14, 2011
MIT researchers analyze behavior of materials that change by themselves; could lead to practical applications.
Four professors named MacVicar fellows
March 8, 2011
Sanyal, Schuh, Verghese and Winston honored for undergraduate teaching excellence
Nano-sized vaccines
February 22, 2011
New MIT nanoparticles could lead to powerful vaccines for HIV and other diseases.
Research update: Continuous medical monitoring
February 17, 2011
Tiny 'microworms' could be implanted under the skin to give readout of blood sugar levels or other biomedical information.
Detecting whether a heart attack has occurred
February 14, 2011
New implantable sensor finds telltale signs; technology could also be adapted to monitor cancer and other diseases.
Three MIT engineers named to the National Academy of Engineering
February 8, 2011
Several alumni also elected among 68 new members announced today
New way to grow microwires
February 4, 2011
Researchers find simple, inexpensive method to produce silicon wires for sensors, batteries and solar cells.
Also labeled: Electrical engineering and electronics, Energy, Mechanical engineering, Silicon, Solar
Anne Mayes, former materials science professor, dies at 46
January 25, 2011
'Fiercely dedicated to MIT students,' she established fellowship prior to leaving the Institute.
Hidden in plain sight
January 25, 2011
A new approach to invisibility cloaking gets much closer to the science-fiction version, using simple and inexpensive materials.
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