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Use of a novel electrolyte could allow advanced metal electrodes and higher voltages, boosting capacity and cycle life.

NSE’s Mike Short and a team of MIT scholars are helping to solve the economic, cultural, and political dimensions of the world’s energy and climate challenges.

System could reclaim pure water from power plant cooling towers; at-scale prototypes tested on MIT facilities have proven effective.

MIT-led research team fashions graphene foam into device that can extract uranium and other heavy metals from tap water.

Mingda Li received a 2021 Early Career Research Award given by the DoE Basic Energy Sciences Program for his work in machine learning augmented multimodal neutron scattering for emergent topological materials.

MIT engineers produce a rechargeable battery that can be woven and washed, and could provide power for fiber-based electronic devices and sensors.

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

Researchers argue the plant could provide multiple benefits for California, including desalinated water and clean hydrogen fuel.

NSE faculty, alums discussed benefits and challenges of MIT–industry research collaborations targeting technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a recent MIT symposium on climate action.