Materials

An adhesive that could work underwater, in wet conditions for medical, construction, manufacturing industries

07 Apr 2015

New kind of “tandem” solar cell developed

By By David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | 27 Mar 2015

Researchers combine two types of photovoltaic material to make a cell that harnesses more sunlight

Caltech scientists develop 'cool' process to make better graphene

27 Mar 2015

Metals used in high-tech products face future supply risks

26 Mar 2015

Metals used in high-tech products face future supply risks

26 Mar 2015

Stanford engineers' new manufacturing process could yield better solar cells, faster chips

25 Mar 2015

Plasmonic ceramic materials key to advances in nanophotonics for extreme operational conditions

24 Mar 2015

Mathematical approach provides a new step in resolving the mystery of glass

23 Mar 2015

Symmetry matters in graphene growth

18 Mar 2015

Study helps understand why a material’s behaviour changes as it gets smaller

12 Mar 2015

New paint makes tough self-cleaning surfaces

09 Mar 2015

New materials from waste CO2

07 Mar 2015

Waste CO2, captured from emissions can be used to produce polymers which are important in the production of materials called polyurethanes

New flow battery to keep big cities lit, green & safe

07 Mar 2015

The new zinc-polyiodide redox flow batter uses an electrolyte that has more than twice the energy density of the next-best flow battery used to store renewable energy and support the power grid

Mystery solved: why seashells’ mineral forms differently in seawater

By By David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | 05 Mar 2015

The new discovery could be a step toward enabling the directed synthesis of new materials on demand in the lab — useful for technological applications

New analysis shows ion slowdown in fuel cell material

04 Mar 2015

Improved fire detection with new ultra-sensitive, ultraviolet light sensor

03 Mar 2015

Dendrite eraser: new electrolyte rids batteries of short-circuiting fibres

26 Feb 2015

Asphaltene analysis takes a giant step

24 Feb 2015

Fibres made by transforming materials

21 Feb 2015

A new approach to drawing thin fibres from bulk materials could enable low-cost silicon devices in fibres that could be made into fabrics

Scientists identify mineral that destroys organic compounds, with implications for Mars Curiosity Mission

21 Feb 2015

Electrical conductors that are 100% efficient

19 Feb 2015

The future of electronics could lie in a material from its past, as researchers work to turn germanium - the material of 1940s transistors - into a potential replacement for silicon.