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Engineers solve a mystery on the path to smaller, lighter batteries

November 18, 2022

Branchlike metallic filaments can sap the power of solid-state lithium batteries. A new study explains how they form and how to divert them.

Mining’s key role in the energy transition is focus of MIT conference

September 27, 2022

Panelists address challenges and solutions to the world’s increasing demand for minerals.

Local researchers are aiming to create the perfect battery

September 27, 2022

To speed the end of fossil fuels, local researchers are designing a cheaper, safer battery

Producing renewable energy that communities want

September 21, 2022

New position paper calls for getting stakeholders involved in wind power projects from the start.

A new concept for low-cost batteries

August 24, 2022

Made from inexpensive, abundant materials, an aluminum-sulfur battery could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources.

Flexible fiber battery

January 4, 2022

The rechargeable battery can be woven and washed, and could provide power for fiber-based electronic devices and sensors.

How to prevent short-circuiting in next-gen lithium batteries

March 16, 2021

New findings may help unleash the potential of high-powered, solid-electrolyte lithium batteries.

Significant increase to lifetime of semitransparent organic solar cells

January 29, 2021

Silver Nanowire Back Electrode Stabilized with Graphene Oxide Encapsulation for Inverted Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells with Longer Lifetime

Electrospinning Techniques

January 22, 2021

Electrospinning-Based Strategies for Battery Materials (Adv. Energy Mater. 2/2021)

System inspired by camel fur harnesses evaporation to keep items cool

November 16, 2020

A fix for foulants

August 18, 2020

Researchers devise a practical solution for preventing corrosive CRUD buildup in nuclear systems.

Novel gas-capture approach advances nuclear fuel management

July 27, 2020

Multidisciplinary team uses metal organic frameworks to extract radioactive krypton from fuel-reprocessing gasses.

Rapid material design for solid-state batteries awarded MIT Energy Initiative grant

July 13, 2020

Water oxidation

May 21, 2020

Study unveils details of how a widely used catalyst splits water

Possibilities for other applications of dirty carbon

May 6, 2020

New electrode design may lead to more powerful batteries

February 5, 2020

MADMEC 2019 winning team addresses non-degradable plastics

October 18, 2019

The future of carbon-free electricity

October 11, 2019

Nanoscale batteries use water-splitting technology

August 20, 2019

Reopening the case of cold fusion

August 16, 2019

MIT Energy Initiative awards Seed Fund grants for methane conversion and machine learning

August 16, 2019

MIT Energy Initiative Podcast: Batteries and Storage

April 24, 2019

Hear Professor Don Sadoway and Professor Yang Shao-Horn discuss current research on energy storage.

Game-changing materials

April 9, 2019

Hear Professors Fikile Brushett, Elsa Olivetti, and Yogi Surendranath discuss building the next generation of materials for future energy systems.

Boosting energy capacity of lithium batteries

April 9, 2019

“Hybrid” cathodes could provide more power for a given weight and volume.

Tasan group's breakthrough in understanding hydrogen embrittlement

February 6, 2019

Microscopy technique could help researchers design safer reactor vessels or hydrogen storage tanks.