Technique could improve the sensitivity of quantum sensing devices
The method lets researchers identify and control larger numbers of atomic-scale defects, to build a bigger system of qubits.
MADMEC winner creates “temporary tattoos” for T-shirts
Me-Shirts, winner of the annual MIT materials science competition, has developed a biodegradable material than can be easily added and removed from shirts.
Benchtop test quickly identifies extremely impact-resistant materials
High-speed experiments can help identify lightweight, protective “metamaterials” for spacecraft, vehicles, helmets, or other objects.
Researchers demonstrate rapid 3D printing with liquid metal
Their new technique can produce furniture-sized aluminum parts in only minutes.
Stripes in a flowing liquid crystal suggest a route to “chiral” fluids
Study finds chiral structures, with mirror-image configurations, can emerge from nonchiral systems, suggesting new ways to engineer these materials.
Researchers 3D print components for a portable mass spectrometer
Lightweight and inexpensive, miniaturized mass filters are a key step toward portable mass spectrometers that could identify unknown chemicals in remote settings.
Angela Belcher delivers 2023 Dresselhaus Lecture on evolving organisms for new nanomaterials
MIT professor combines nanoscience and viruses to develop solutions in energy, environment, and medicine.
Scientists 3D print self-heating microfluidic devices
The one-step fabrication process rapidly produces miniature chemical reactors that could be used to detect diseases or analyze substances.
Breakerspace illuminates the mysteries of materials
DMSE’s new multipurpose hub invites undergraduates to explore materials, blending science, technology, and hands-on discovery.
Researchers safely integrate fragile 2D materials into devices
The advance opens a path to next-generation devices with unique optical and electronic properties.
MIT engineers develop a way to determine how the surfaces of materials behave
Using machine learning, the computational method can provide details of how materials work as catalysts, semiconductors, or battery components.
Celebrating five years of MIT.nano
The Nano Summit highlights nanoscale research across multiple disciplines at MIT.
Team engineers nanoparticles using ion irradiation to advance clean energy and fuel conversion
The work demonstrates control over key properties leading to better performance.
A green hydrogen innovation for clean energy
Fall 2023 Wulff Lecture speaker Sossina Haile ’86, PhD ’92 uses ammonia and a “superprotonic” material for efficient and eco-friendly energy generation.
Merging science and systems thinking to make materials more sustainable
Passionate about materials science “from the atom to the system,” Elsa Olivetti brings a holistic approach to sustainability to her teaching, research, and coalition-building.