Microbes chow down on latest fuel-cell tech
Cullen Buie manipulates micro-scale phenomena to optimize energy conversion devices.
Altering the energy landscape
Yan Chen’s work on fuel cell catalysts could help integrate new power solutions.
How electrodes charge and discharge
New MIT analysis probes charge transfer in porous battery electrodes for the first time.
Strain can alter materials’ properties
New field of "strain engineering" could open up areas of materials research with many potential applications.
New rechargeable flow battery enables cheaper, large-scale energy storage
Design may support widespread use of solar and wind energy.
Tuning metal-oxygen bond strength
Controlling spin state through strain could lead to better cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells
Unleashing oxygen
‘Superlattice’ structure could give a huge boost to oxygen reaction in fuel cells, increasing their power potential.
New energy source for future medical implants: sugar
Implantable fuel cell built at MIT could power neural prosthetics that help patients regain control of limbs.
Our gasoline-free future and how to get there
Toyota’s Tom Stricker shares his view with the MIT community.
Highly efficient oxygen catalyst found
New catalyst, made of inexpensive and abundant materials, could prove useful in rechargeable batteries and hydrogen-fuel production.
Small-scale understanding, large-scale enhancement
Better fuel cells and reactors, built from the atomic level
New water-splitting catalyst found
Research by MIT’s Dan Nocera expands the list of potential electrode materials that could be used to store energy.