A new perspective on ancient materials inspires future innovation
Professor Admir Masic is at the forefront of the ‘antiqua-inspired’ method for more sustainable materials.
Two MIT faculty elected 2017 AAAS Fellows
Dorothy Hosler and John Sterman are among those recognized for their efforts to advance science.
A new way to store thermal energy
MIT researchers create material for a chemical heat “battery” that could release its energy on demand.
How to build better silk
Reconstituted silk can be several times stronger than the natural fiber and made in different forms.
A new way to mix oil and water
Condensation-based method developed at MIT could create stable nanoscale emulsions.
Researchers develop flexible, stretchable photonic devices
Light-based devices could be used as biomedical sensors or as flexible connectors for electronics.
Research for global needs, present and future
New Research Reception gives alumni and the community an inside look at research and initiatives in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Artificial intelligence aids materials fabrication
System could pore through millions of research papers to extract “recipes” for producing materials.
Interdisciplinary materials science a key to progress
Bringing together researchers from different science and engineering fields for Materials Day Symposium promises solutions to energy, health, and other needs.
MIT students fortify concrete by adding recycled plastic
Adding bits of irradiated plastic water bottles could cut cement industry’s carbon emissions.
New property found in unusual crystalline materials
Materials with a special kind of boundary between crystal grains can deform in unexpected ways.
Hydrogel that extracts uranium from water wins MADMEC
Teams developing materials solutions for ships and buildings split second and third prizes.
Making renewable power more viable for the grid
“Air-breathing” battery can store electricity for months, for about a fifth the cost of current technologies.
Will metal supplies limit battery expansion?
Rise of electric vehicles and grid storage may cause bottlenecks, but no showstoppers, analysis suggests.
Introducing the Materials Research Laboratory at MIT
Materials Processing Center, Center for Materials Science and Engineering merger brings together formidable resources for advancing next-generation materials.