Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future

MIT chemists developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could reduce the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 18, 2024 ~7 min

Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many renewable energy technologies

New insights into how proton-coupled electron transfers occur at an electrode could help researchers design more efficient fuel cells and electrolyzers.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 16, 2024 ~7 min


Computational model captures the elusive transition states of chemical reactions

Using generative AI, MIT chemists created a model that can predict the structures formed when a chemical reaction reaches its point of no return.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Dec. 15, 2023 ~7 min

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

Chemists create organic molecules in a rainbow of colors

The molecules, known as acenes, could be useful as organic light-emitting diodes or solar cells, among other possible applications.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Dec. 5, 2023 ~7 min

Targeting a coronavirus ion channel could yield new Covid-19 drugs

Chemists discover the structures of open and closed states of the channel, which could help the development of antiviral drugs to reduce inflammation.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 13, 2023 ~6 min

Study suggests energy-efficient route to capturing and converting CO2

The findings, based on a single electrochemical process, could help cut emissions from the hardest-to-decarbonize industries, such as steel and cement.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Sept. 6, 2023 ~8 min

Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devices

MIT engineers developed a new way to create these arrays, by scaffolding quantum rods onto patterned DNA.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Aug. 11, 2023 ~7 min


Probe expands understanding of oral cavity homeostasis

A new approach opens the door to a greater understanding of protein-microbe interactions.

Lillian Eden | Department of Biology • mit
July 18, 2023 ~5 min

How Tau tangles form in the brain

A new study shows that truncated versions of the Tau protein are more likely to form the sticky filaments seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 14, 2023 ~6 min

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