Inspired by cell membranes and Kevlar vests, Ty Christoff-Tempesta, PhD ’22, invented a nanomaterial that can be used to clean contaminated water and create recyclable plastics.

Assistant Professor Ariel Furst and her colleagues are looking to DNA to help guide the process.

The grant will enable pilot-scale water treatment systems to be built and tested using sustainable hydrogel microparticles.

Study finds computer models that predict molecular interactions need improvement before they can help identify drug mechanisms of action.

MIT researchers find that changing the pH of a system solves a decades-old problem.

MIT.nano Director Vladimir Bulović, Fariborz Maseeh Professor of Emerging Technology, recently presented on advanced materials for sustainability at the 1st International Conference on Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing hosted by Tecnológico de Monterrey.

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Separating densely packed molecules before imaging allows them to become visible for the first time.