Tag: MIT
Sensing and Controlling Microscopic Spin Density in Materials
By fine-tuning the spin density in some materials, researchers may be able to develop new quantum sensors or quantum simulations.
Sensing and Controlling Microscopic Spin...
Energy-Storing Supercapacitor from Ancient Materials
Made of cement, carbon black, and water, the device could provide cheap and scalable energy storage for renewable energy sources.
Energy-Storing Supercapacitor from Ancient Materials:...
MIT Engineers Develop a Soft, Printable, Metal-Free Electrode
A new Jell-O-like material could replace metals as electrical interfaces for pacemakers, cochlear implants, and other electronic implants.
MIT Engineers Develop a Soft, Printable, Metal-Free...
Advancing Material Innovation to Address the Polymer Waste Crisis
MIT researchers work to discover biodegradable polyesters, with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, J-WAFS, and DIC Corp.
Advancing Material Innovation to Address...
New Advanced Materials for New Switch for Superconductivity
The results could help turn up unconventional superconducting materials.
New Advanced Materials for New Switch for Superconductivity: Under certain conditions — usually exceedingly cold ones...
MIT Engineers “grow” Atomically Thin Transistors for Computer Chips
A new low-temperature growth and fabrication technology allows the integration of 2D materials directly onto a silicon circuit, which could lead to denser and...
Even as Temperatures Rise, this Hydrogel Material Keeps Absorbing Moisture
MIT engineers identified an unusually absorbent material that could be used for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates.
Even as Temperatures Rise, this...
MIT Engineers Fouling in Photo Bioreactors for CO2 Capture
Applying a small voltage to the walls of algae growing tanks can prevent cloudy buildup and allow more photosynthesis to happen.
MIT Engineers Fouling in...
MIT Engineers Grow “Perfect” Atom-Thin Materials
MIT engineers grow “perfect” atom-thin materials: True to Moore’s Law, the number of transistors on a microchip has doubled every year since the 1960s....
MIT Moving Water and Earth
A new understanding of how particle shape controls grain flow could help engineers manage river restoration and coastal erosion.
MIT Moving Water and Earth: As...
