News & Updates

“Gold standard” material for generating oxygen from water divulges its molecular mechanisms.

Swift Solar, a startup co-founded by Joel Jean PhD '17, is developing lightweight solar panels based on perovskite semiconductors. MIT.nano director Vladimir Bulović, a science advisor for Swift Solar, says "The inventions and technical advancements of Swift Solar have the opportunity to revolutionize the format of solar photovoltaic technology."

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Engineers develop a rapid screening system to test fracture resistance in billions of potential materials.

MIT.nano is compiling the 2020 Annual Research Report and we look forward to your contribution.

The Report spans activities of research groups that utilize the shared laboratories and services of MIT.nano. It is formatted as a series of one-page abstracts, showcasing student and postdoc research, as well as profiles of principal investigators (PIs).

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Chemical process called ELAST allows labeling probes to infuse more quickly, and makes samples tough enough for repeated handling.

Hadley Sikes designs simple-to-use diagnostic devices that could benefit patients around the world.

MIT.nano is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Dresselhaus Lecturer. This annual event recognizes a significant figure in science and engineering from anywhere in the world whose leadership and impact echo Professor Dresselhaus’s life, accomplishments, and values. Nominations are due June 15.

Read more at mitnano.mit.edu/dresselhaus-lecture.

Jagadeesh Moodera and colleagues to investigate interface-driven phenomena in quantum materials in the quest for energy-efficient quantum electronics.

"Nanotechnology projects wouldn’t be possible without massive quantities of data, both as inputs and outputs," says Brian W. Anthony, co-director of MIT’s Medical Electronic Device Realization Center and associate director of MIT.nano.

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