Faculty
Yet-Ming Chiang
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Kyocera Professor of Ceramics SB Materials Science and Engineering, MIT, 1980 ScD Ceramics, MIT, 1985 Room 13-4086, 77 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 617-253-6471 (phone) 617-253-6201 (fax) |
Disciplines
Research
Prof. Chiang's research focuses on the design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced inorganic materials and related devices. Current topics include new cathode and anode materials for lithium ion batteries, phase transformations in electroactive materials, electrochemical device design, electrochemical-to-mechanical energy conversion, self-assembling colloids, and the stability and defect chemical properties of interfaces in inorganic materials.
Selected Publications
M. Duduta, B.Y. Ho, V.C. Wood, P. Limthongkul, V.E. Brunini, W.C. Carter, Y.-M. Chiang, “Semi-Solid Lithium Rechargeable Flow Battery,” Adv. Energy Mater., 1[4] 511-516 (2011) (DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201100152).
Y.-M. Chiang, “Building a Better Battery,” Science, 330, 1485 (2010). (DOI:10.1126/science.1198591).
Y.-H. Kao, M. Tang, N. Meethong, J. Bai, W.C. Carter, Y.-M. Chiang, “Overpotential-Dependent Phase Transformation Pathways in Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Electrodes,” Chem. Mater., 22[21], 5845–5855 (2010). (DOI: 10.1021/cm101698b).
W. Woodford, Y.-M. Chiang, and W.C Carter, “Electrochemical Shock of Intercalation Electrodes: A Fracture Mechanics Analysis,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 157[10] A1052–A1059 (2010), http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.3464773.
Related News
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Award Announcements for Profs. Belcher and Chiang Congratulations to Professor Angela Belcher, winner of the Boston Museum of Science Walker Prize! The pri |
November 15, 2012 |
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Technology Review reports on tomorrow's breakthroughs See this article in Technology Review to learn more about manufacturing in the US. |
December 20, 2011 |
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Cambridge Crude in Scientific American The cover story of the Dec. |
December 14, 2011 |
| President Hockfield stresses innovation in NGA speech | July 22, 2011 |
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New Battery for Cheap Electric Vehicles See Technology Review to learn about this new start-up from Prof. Yet-Ming Chiang. |
August 16, 2010 |
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Yet-Ming Chiang on battery manufacturing in U.S. Prof. Yet-Ming Chiang and A123 were the focus of an article on the challenges of battery manufacturing in the U.S., as opposed to China. |
May 10, 2010 |
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DMSE faculty receive awards, honors Prof. Yet-Ming Chiang was named a Fellow of the Materials Research Society. |
March 25, 2010 |
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Self-Assembly technology in rechargeable batteries RSC writes about research from the Chiang group. |
February 16, 2010 |
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Michael Cima Picks The Seven Most Powerful Innovators See Forbes magazine for the list (including |
November 12, 2009 |
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Prof. Chiang Participates in MS&T keynote panel The Opening Session at MS&T featured a pa |
November 5, 2009 |
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MIT spawns green jobs in Massachusetts The Street writes about national and state attempts to create |
October 30, 2009 |
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Prof. Chiang receives ACerS 2009 Corporate Technical Achievement Award This week, Prof. |
October 26, 2009 |



