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Mechanical and Electrical

Metals get stronger when heated under extreme conditions

Energy Efficiency and Management

Engineers develop efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide

sulfur (center)

Concept for low-cost battery developed

Semiconductor material that performs better than silicon

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Energy Efficiency and Management

Method developed to separate gases, reduce carbon emissions

Discrete Manufacturing

Carbon fiber development used for lightweight structural materials

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mechanical and Electrical

Stabilizing interfaces in solid-state batteries

and the dye shows the carbon dioxide stays concentrated next to the catalyst. Courtesy: Varanasi Research Group

Energy Efficiency and Management

Boosting carbon capture and conversion system efficiency

Other Building Types

Research team working on open-source, low-cost ventilator for coronavirus patients

Electrode design may lead to more powerful batteries

one of the materials used to create the new kind of cathode for lithium-sulfur batteries. Courtesy: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Hybrid cathode developed for lithium batteries

where the MIT-developed system spotted problems that could have led to an electrical fire. Courtesy: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Vision and Discrete Sensors

Energy monitor can find electrical failures before they happen