News: Bilge Yildiz

Large MIT presence at international conference on solid state ionics

August 30, 2022

Field involving movement of charged atoms through materials has many applications.  more

New hardware offers faster computation for artificial intelligence, with much less energy

July 28, 2022

Engineers working on “analog deep learning” have found a way to propel protons through solids at unprecedented speeds.  more

A peek behind the curtain: The MIT facilities key to the world’s best materials research

July 12, 2022

Some 30 sophisticated tools and six research specialists support a variety of experiments across 16 departments.  more

Bilge Yıldız named American Physical Society Fellows for 2021

October 18, 2021

Congratulations to Prof. Yildiz!  more

A new way to control magnets

September 24, 2021

Reversible system can flip the magnetic orientation of particles with a small voltage; could lead to faster data storage and smaller sensors.  more

A fix for foulants

August 18, 2020

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

New ion-based device that operates like a brain synapse

June 29, 2020

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INALUM collaborates with MIT Energy Initiative to advance low-carbon energy technologies

October 12, 2018

Indonesia’s state-owned holding company PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero), also known as INALUM, is joining the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) as a member company to support research that advances development of low-carbon energy technologies and explore…  more

2018 Ross Coffin Purdy Award

May 30, 2018

Ross Coffin Purdy, in whose honor this award is given, served The American Ceramic Society for 24 years as General Secretary and Editor of its publications. He was the recipient of many awards, a Fellow and Honorary Life Member, and President of the Society. Mr. Purdy was noted for his dynamic…  more

New analysis explains role of defects in metal oxides

September 21, 2017

Sometimes things that are technically defects, such as imperfections in a material’s crystal lattice, can actually produce changes in properties that open up new kinds of useful applications. New research from a team at MIT shows that such imperfections in a family of materials known as…  more

Surfacing Solutions

March 10, 2017

"For Bilge Yildiz, Associate Professor of both materials science and engineering and nuclear science and engineering, unleashing novel properties in materials means taking a penetrating look at surfaces. Her work to understand and tailor surface chemistry sets the stage for a new generation of…  more

How to make metal alloys that stand up to hydrogen

May 9, 2016

"'If we know how [hydrogen] enters or how it can be discharged or ejected from the…  more

Switchable material could enable new memory chips

January 22, 2016

A new type of thin film material is being produced that can manually switch…  more

New analysis shows ion slowdown in fuel cell material

March 4, 2015

Dislocations in oxides seen as promising electrolytes create a “traffic jam” for charged ions. Learn more from the MIT News Office. …  more

Research on cracks and stresses

September 28, 2012

Probing the mysteries of cracks and stresses; analysis of molecular-level fracture and stress mechanisms could have broad implications for understanding materials’ behavior. See the MIT…  more

MIT researchers receive Somiya Award

April 4, 2012

Professor Harry Tuller and Profesor Bilge Yildiz (NSE) will receive the Somiya Award from the International Union of Materials Research Societies. They are recognized for their work on "Design of ionic and mixed conducting ceramics for fuel cell application." The award will be presented in…  more