MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering

A cross section of the outcome of a selective sulfidation of a lithium-ion battery materials. The Allanore group develops processes that recover and recycle the metallic elements that compose such batteries. The color differences indicate the redistribution of the elements in various phases, amenable to better recovery.   READ MORE

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Scientists uncover the amazing way sandgrouse hold water in their feathers

The structure of the desert birds’ belly feathers enables the males to carry water over long distances to their chicks.

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A path to more efficient diagnoses

Through MIT’s Kavanaugh Fellowship, postdoc Diana Mojahed is miniaturizing a microscope to image disease—and exploring commercial opportunities. 

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MIT’s National Science Foundation grant will advance “socioresilient materials design”

DMSE-led effort aims to redirect materials research and development toward more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable materials. 

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Sustainable microchip manufacturing is focus of MIT NSF grant

DMSE’s Juejun Hu and Lionel Kimerling are part of the effort to reduce e-waste landfills.

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Engineers discover a new way to control atomic nuclei as “qubits”

Using lasers, researchers can directly control a property of nuclei called spin, that can encode quantum information. 

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Materials science and engineering: Areas of impact

Materials research affects nearly every aspect of human life. In DMSE, researchers are working towards a cleaner environment, safer cars, faster communications, and more.

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QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in MSE

For Materials Science, MIT is ranked #1 in the world. 10 other departments at MIT are also ranked first, with 5 depts. ranked second.

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