A simple technique that uses small amounts of energy could boost the efficiency of some key…
Tag: Chemistry
Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future
Many electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt — a metal that carries high…
MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Inventors for 2023
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) recently announced the election of more than 160 individuals to their…
Celebrating five years of MIT.nano
There is vast opportunity for nanoscale innovation to transform the world in positive ways — expressed…
Future science at the molecular level
Innovating at the intersection of chemistry, biology, and engineering, Professor Brad Pentelute and the Pentelute Lab…
“Spring-loaded” system pops phosphorus into molecular rings
MIT chemists have devised a new chemical reaction that allows them to synthesize a phosphorus-containing ring,…
Setting carbon management in stone
Keeping global temperatures within limits deemed safe by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change means doing…
Chemist and MLK Jr. Scholar Robert Gilliard explores new frontiers in synthetic chemistry
Almost 15 years ago, Robert Gilliard posed for a photo in front of MIT’s Great Dome.…