Toward batteries that pack twice as much energy per pound
A method for stabilizing the interfaces in solid-state lithium-ion batteries opens new possibilities.
More sensitive X-ray imaging
Improvements in the material that converts X-rays into light, for medical or industrial images, could allow a tenfold signal enhancement.
Physicists observe an exotic “multiferroic” state in an atomically thin material
Discovery shows for the first time that multiferroic properties can exist in a two-dimensional material; could lead to more efficient magnetic memory devices.
Nurturing human communities and natural ecosystems
Senior Heidi Li strives to help local communities understand how they can influence policymaking to achieve a more sustainable future.
New plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum
The material could pave the way for sustainable plastics.
Light could boost performance of fuel cells, lithium batteries, and other devices
With many devices depending on the motion of ions, light could be used as a switch to turn ion motion on and off.
Scientists discover a mysterious transition in an electronic crystal
Thermal span in a layered compound promises applications in next-generation electrical switches and nonvolatile memory.
An explorer in the sprawling universe of possible chemical combinations
Heather Kulik embraces computer models as “the only way to make a dent” in the vast number of potential materials that could solve important problems.
Students dive into research with the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium
Through MIT’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, students explore research topics relevant to their own interests, the MCSC, and member companies.
Engineers develop surgical “duct tape” as an alternative to sutures
The sticky patch could be quickly applied to repair gut leaks and tears.
New lightweight material is stronger than steel
The new substance is the result of a feat thought to be impossible: polymerizing a material in two dimensions.
Fast-tracking the search for energy-efficient materials
Doctoral candidate Nina Andrejević combines spectroscopy and machine learning techniques to identify novel and valuable properties in matter.
Invisible machine-readable labels that identify and track objects
An MIT team develops 3D-printed tags to classify and store data on physical objects.
Tiny materials lead to a big advance in quantum computing
Using ultrathin materials to reduce the size of superconducting qubits may pave the way for personal-sized quantum devices.
Physicists discover “secret sauce” behind exotic properties of a new quantum material
New work on superconducting kagome metal will aid design of other unusual quantum materials, with many potential applications.