Cheap plastic is flooding developing countries – we’re making new biodegradable materials to help

By combining plastic waste with durian wood sawdust, we may have found a way to slow the rise of plastic pollution in Indonesia.

Deirdre McKay, Reader in Geography and Environmental Politics, Keele University • conversation
Sept. 22, 2020 ~7 min

From micro to macro

Insights on the formation of particle networks hold potential for engineering new and improved materials.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Chemical Engineering • mit
May 21, 2019 ~7 min


Borrowing from pastry chefs, engineers create nanolayered composites | MIT News

Method to stack hundreds of nanoscale layers could open new vistas in materials science.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
July 21, 2016 ~6 min

Finding a new formula for concrete | MIT News

Researchers look to bones and shells as blueprints for stronger, more durable concrete.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
May 25, 2016 ~8 min

Riddle of cement’s structure is finally solved | MIT News

Findings may guide development of formulas to make the material more durable, less CO2-intensive.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 8, 2016 ~6 min

At the nanoscale, concrete proves effective for nuclear containment | MIT News

New research shows concrete is a strong choice for the long-term confinement of nuclear waste.

Anne Wilson Yu | Concrete Sustainability Hub • mit
Nov. 19, 2015 ~3 min

Materials Processing Center marks 35 years | MIT News

Service to faculty, collaboration with industry are hallmarks of campus-based Materials Processing Center at MIT.

Denis Paiste | Materials Processing Center • mit
March 6, 2015 ~7 min

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