From micro to macro
Insights on the formation of particle networks hold potential for engineering new and improved materials.
Borrowing from pastry chefs, engineers create nanolayered composites
Method to stack hundreds of nanoscale layers could open new vistas in materials science.
Finding a new formula for concrete
Researchers look to bones and shells as blueprints for stronger, more durable concrete.
Riddle of cement’s structure is finally solved
Findings may guide development of formulas to make the material more durable, less CO2-intensive.
At the nanoscale, concrete proves effective for nuclear containment
New research shows concrete is a strong choice for the long-term confinement of nuclear waste.
Materials Processing Center marks 35 years
Service to faculty, collaboration with industry are hallmarks of campus-based Materials Processing Center at MIT.
How to make stronger, “greener” cement
Analysis of material's molecular structure leads to a new formula that could cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
Learning how things fall apart
New research reveals how bonded materials, from airplane wings to dental crowns, lose their bonding.
How to make big things out of small pieces
Researchers invent a new approach to assembling big structures — even airplanes and bridges — out of small interlocking composite components.
Building stronger multifunctional composites
Carbon nanotube deicing technologies developed at MIT could be in flight tests as early as next year.
Planes, trains and automobiles: faster, stronger, lighter
New technique advances carbon-fiber composites.
A blueprint for reversible wrinkling in composite materials
A new model gives scientists guidelines to develop ‘smart’ composite materials with wrinkled microstructures.
‘Invisible’ particles could enhance thermoelectric devices
New approach could improve the efficiency of devices that harness power from temperature differences.
Making materials to order
New method of forming composites allows fine-tuning of mechanical, electrical, thermal and other properties.