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Economics of Materials

Research into the life cycle and impact of materials, from design to production to distribution to use to recycling or disposal.

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MIT team places third in materials design competition with novel 3-D printable metal

September 22, 2022

New material could be used by Tesla to produce all-electric vehicles with just a few massive parts.  more

Steel production

Cleaning up steel

January 22, 2020

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Elsa Olivetti

Making buildings from industrial waste

January 16, 2020

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