MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts

The silent, lightweight aircraft doesn’t depend on fossil fuels or batteries.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 21, 2018 ~8 min

Extending the life of low-cost, compact, lightweight batteries

New design could greatly extend the shelf life of single-use metal-air batteries for electric vehicles, off-grid storage, and other applications.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 8, 2018 ~7 min


Engineers turn plastic insulator into heat conductor | MIT News

Technique could prevent overheating of laptops, mobile phones, and other electronics.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
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.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
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.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
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.

Materials Research Laboratory • mit
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.

Denis Paiste | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
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.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
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.

Melanie Miller Kaufman | Department of Chemical Engineering • mit
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.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 15, 2017 ~7 min

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