Study unlocks nanoscale secrets for designing next-generation solar cells
The work will help researchers tune surface properties of perovskites, a promising alternative and supplement to silicon, for more efficient photovoltaics.
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With just a little electricity, MIT researchers boost common catalytic reactions
Applying a small voltage to a catalyst can increase the rates of reactions used in petrochemical processing, pharmaceutical manufacture, and many other processes.
MIT community members honored with 2024 Franklin Institute Awards
Two professors and three additional alumni recognized for “dreaming up solutions to global challenges — advancing health, sustainability, and human connection.”
Researchers discover new channels to excite magnetic waves with terahertz light
The finding provides new insights into the ultrafast control of magnetic materials, with potential to enable next-generation information processing technologies.
Middle-school students meet a beam of electrons, and excitement results
EMERGE program ignites interest in science through hands-on electron microscopy.
Susan Solomon wins VinFuture Award for Female Innovators
The award recognizes Solomon’s contributions to understanding ozone depletion and the creation of the Montreal Protocol.
Performance art and science collide as students experience “Blue Man Group”
Students from Course 5.111 (Principles of Chemical Science) were treated to a performance that brought to life the chemical structures and crystal field theory concepts covered in class.
A new drug candidate can shrink kidney cysts
A compound originally developed to treat cancer could be repurposed to treat polycystic kidney disease, an inherited condition that can lead to kidney failure.
Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future
MIT chemists developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could reduce the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals.
Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many renewable energy technologies
New insights into how proton-coupled electron transfers occur at an electrode could help researchers design more efficient fuel cells and electrolyzers.
MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Inventors for 2023
MIT Koch Institute researchers Daniel Anderson and Ana Jaklenec, plus 11 MIT alumni, are honored for inventions that have made a tangible impact on society.
Computational model captures the elusive transition states of chemical reactions
Using generative AI, MIT chemical engineers and chemists created a model that can predict the structures formed when a chemical reaction reaches its point of no return.
Moungi Bawendi honored during Nobel Week in Stockholm
The professor of chemistry participated in various festivities, culminating in the Nobel Prize ceremony on Dec. 10.
Chemists create organic molecules in a rainbow of colors
The molecules, known as acenes, could be useful as organic light-emitting diodes or solar cells, among other possible applications.
Explained: The sugar coating of life
Researchers are working to advance the field of glycoscience, illuminating the essential role of carbohydrates for human health and disease.