Engineers turn plastic insulator into heat conductor | MIT News
Technique could prevent overheating of laptops, mobile phones, and other electronics.
March 30, 2018 • ~8 min
A new way to find better battery materials | MIT News
Design principles could point to better electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries.
March 25, 2018 • ~6 min
A new approach to rechargeable batteries | MIT News
New metal-mesh membrane could solve longstanding problems and lead to inexpensive power storage.
Jan. 22, 2018 • ~5 min
Jennifer Rupp wins international electrochemistry prize | MIT News
Assistant professor is honored for her work on energy storage systems and safer, solid-state lithium electrolyte batteries.
Dec. 22, 2017 • ~3 min
Interdisciplinary materials science a key to progress | MIT News
Bringing together researchers from different science and engineering fields for Materials Day Symposium promises solutions to energy, health, and other needs.
Nov. 5, 2017 • ~22 min
Making renewable power more viable for the grid | MIT News
“Air-breathing” battery can store electricity for months, for about a fifth the cost of current technologies.
Oct. 11, 2017 • ~8 min
Fikile Brushett and Florence Wagner named to Chemical and Engineering News “Talented 12” | MIT News
MIT affiliates recognized for their innovative approaches to energy storage and drug discovery.
Sept. 1, 2017 • ~3 min
Researchers clarify mystery about proposed battery material | MIT News
Study explains conflicting results from other experiments, may lead to batteries with more energy per pound.
Aug. 15, 2017 • ~7 min
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