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.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Dec. 7, 2023 ~9 min

Team engineers nanoparticles using ion irradiation to advance clean energy and fuel conversion

The work demonstrates control over key properties leading to better performance.

Elizabeth Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
Nov. 27, 2023 ~7 min


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.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
Nov. 21, 2023 ~8 min

New laser setup probes metamaterial structures with ultrafast pulses

The LIRAS technique could speed up the development of acoustic lenses, impact-resistant films, and other futuristic materials.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Nov. 15, 2023 ~8 min

This 3D printer can watch itself fabricate objects

Computer vision enables contact-free 3D printing, letting engineers print with high-performance materials they couldn’t use before.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Nov. 15, 2023 ~8 min

MIT physicists turn pencil lead into “gold”

Thin flakes of graphite can be tuned to exhibit three important properties.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
Nov. 14, 2023 ~5 min

Physicists trap electrons in a 3D crystal for the first time

The results open the door to exploring superconductivity and other exotic electronic states in three-dimensional materials.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Nov. 8, 2023 ~8 min

Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide

The approach directly converts the greenhouse gas into formate, a solid fuel that can be stored indefinitely and could be used to heat homes or power industries.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Oct. 30, 2023 ~8 min


Shape-shifting fiber can produce morphing fabrics

The low-cost FibeRobo, which is compatible with existing textile manufacturing techniques, could be used in adaptive performance wear or compression garments.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 26, 2023 ~9 min

Soft optical fibers block pain while moving and stretching with the body

The fibers could help with testing treatments for nerve-related pain.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Oct. 19, 2023 ~7 min

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