Turning heat into electricity
Study finds topological materials could boost the efficiency of thermoelectric devices.
School of Engineering fourth quarter 2017 awards
Faculty members were recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
Optimizing carbon nanotube electrodes
New model measures characteristics of carbon nanotube structures for energy storage and water desalination applications.
Ultrafine fibers have exceptional strength
New technique developed at MIT could produce strong, resilient nanofibers for many applications.
State grant will support advanced fiber and fabric research at Lincoln Lab
The award will enable the expansion of the Laboratory’s Defense Fabric Discovery Center.
MIT collaboration enriches community college experience
More than half of Roxbury, Bunker Hill, students with summer lab experience at MIT go on to earn a four-year degree.
Jennifer Rupp wins international electrochemistry prize
Assistant professor is honored for her work on energy storage systems and safer, solid-state lithium electrolyte batteries.
Can computers help us synthesize new materials?
Machine-learning system finds patterns in materials “recipes,” even when training data is lacking.
New technique allows rapid screening for new types of solar cells
Approach could bypass the time-consuming steps currently needed to test new photovoltaic materials.
Capturing the properties of very hot compounds
MIT researchers demonstrate a new electrochemical method to study thermodynamic processes in an ultra-high temperature molten oxide.
Engineers 3-D print a “living tattoo”
New technique 3-D prints programmed cells into living devices for first time.
New nanowires are just a few atoms thick
Subnanometer-scale channels in 2-D materials could point toward future electronics, solar cells.
MIT's AIM Photonics Academy looks to expand
Recent Stonehill College meeting puts laser focus on plan to grow and enhance regional integrated photonics education and training.
Celebrating Millie
Symposium commemorates the life and career of pioneering professor and beloved mentor Mildred Dresselhaus.
How to get sprayed metal coatings to stick
When spraying metal coatings, melting hurts rather than helps, MIT research reveals.