Materials
Rediscovered ceramic has potential in hypersonic flight
13 Sep 2014
A structural ceramic that can withstand temperatures three times hotter than lava shows promise in hypersonic air travel, say researchers
Ceramics don't have to be brittle
12 Sep 2014
The power of hidden patterns
By By David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | 05 Sep 2014
Interfaces within materials can be patterned as a means of controlling the properties of composites. By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office
The birth of topological spintronics
06 Aug 2014
A new way to make microstructured surfaces
31 Jul 2014
Nature’s strongest glue comes unstuck
21 Jul 2014
Engineers envision an electronic switch just three atoms thick
By By Tom Abate | Stanford Engineering | 01 Jul 2014
Super-stretchable yarn made from graphene
01 Jul 2014
Scientists create cheap, rechargeable organic battery
26 Jun 2014
The new battery – which uses no metals or toxic materials – is intended for use in power plants, where it can make the energy grid more resilient and efficient by creating a large-scale means to store energy for use as needed
Researchers develop new ultralight, ultrastiff 3D printed materials
21 Jun 2014
Materials with these properties could someday be used to develop parts and components for aircraft, automobiles and space vehicles