Advancing material innovation to address the polymer waste crisis
MIT researchers work to discover biodegradable polyesters, with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, J-WAFS, and DIC Corp.
MIT researchers work to discover biodegradable polyesters, with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, J-WAFS, and DIC Corp.
A record-breaking number of presenters flock to the MIT event’s poster competition; topics range from synthetic mucus to nature-inspired design.
Rob Macfarlane synthesizes new composite materials by manipulating their structure at the nanometer scale.
Associate Professor Robert Macfarlane is uncovering design principles that allow researchers to fine-tune materials at many size scales.
Using bottlebrush-shaped particles, researchers can identify and deliver synergistic combinations of cancer drugs.
Students are driving innovative research to promote water and food security for all.
“Robotic” textiles could help performers and athletes train their breathing, and potentially help patients recovering from postsurgery breathing changes.
Tulle-like DefeXtiles can be 3D printed with no custom software or hardware.
New method for producing thermoset plastics allows them to be broken down more easily after use.
Polymer may pave the way for drugs to which bacteria are significantly less resistant, a breakthrough that could save hundreds of thousands of lives per year.
New material should be relatively easy to produce at an industrial scale, researchers say.
Materials could be useful for delivering drugs or imaging agents in the body; may offer alternative to some industrial plastics.
BigSMILES language allows computers and researchers to convey stochastic configurations more clearly.
New material reversibly changes its structure in response to different wavelengths of light.
Once fabricated, objects can be altered by adding new polymers.