Nanoscience and nanotechnology

Textured surface may boost power output of thin silicon solar cellsMIT team finds new approach to trapping light efficiently in thin-film silicon solar cells.

Teaching self-assembling structures a new trickMIT researchers produce 3-D configurations that could lead to new microchips and other devices.

Researchers achieve RNA interference, in a lighter packagePared-down nucleic acid nanoparticle poses less risk of side effects, offers better targeting.

Dresselhaus, Graybiel, Luu receive 2012 Kavli PrizesBiennial prizes in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience include a $1 million cash award in each field.

In search of new ways of producing nano-materialsKong’s research focuses on how to make and control novel forms of thin-film carbon.

Gradečak wins Nano Letters young investigator awardMaterials science and engineering professor studies nanophotonics and electronics.

Target: Drug-resistant bacteriaEngineers design nanoparticles that deliver high doses of antibiotics directly to bacteria.

Comparing apples and orangesNew sensor can accurately measure fruits’ ripeness, helping prevent loss of produce from spoilage.

New material shares many of graphene’s unusual propertiesThin films of bismuth-antimony have potential for new semiconductor chips, thermoelectric devices.

New coating for hip implants could prevent premature failureNanoscale films developed at MIT promote bone growth, creating a stronger seal between implants and patients’ own bone.

Hybrid copper-gold nanoparticles convert CO2May reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Nano-sized ‘factories’ churn out proteinsTiny particles could manufacture cancer drugs at tumor sites.

Targeted nanoparticles show success in clinical trialsTiny particles designed to home in on cancer cells achieve tumor shrinkage at lower doses than traditional chemotherapy.

What lies ahead for science and science writing?10th anniversary of MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing celebrates past, looks to future.

Calculating the cost of advanced manufacturingThe Environmentally Benign Manufacturing group studies the life cycle of new technologies.

Delivering RNA with tiny sponge-like spheresNew RNA interference method holds promise for treating cancer, other diseases.

Making droplets drop fasterNew nanopatterned surfaces could improve the efficiency of powerplants and desalination systems.

A new twist on nanowiresTechnology developed at MIT can control the composition and structure of these tiny wires as they grow.

Moving past trial and errorRichard Braatz applies math to design new materials and processes for drug manufacturing.

Turning heat into powerA new kind of high-temperature photonic crystal could someday power everything from smartphones to spacecraft.

Tiny stamps for tiny sensorsNew glass stamp may make cheaper, more precise biosensors.

Bristly particles could be boon for powerplantsMulti-scale material may have applications in heat transfer, potentially helping powerplants be more efficient.

A heart of goldNew cardiac patch uses gold nanowires to enhance electrical signaling between cells, a promising step toward better treatment for heart-attack patients.

Undergraduate energy research ‘fueled’ by team approach

How to grow wires and tiny platesLiquid processing method developed at MIT can control the shapes of nanowires and produce complete electronic devices.

A new way to build nanostructuresCombining top-down and bottom-up approaches, new low-cost method could be a boon to research with a variety of applications.

Working in harmonyMIT-designed nanoparticles communicate with each other inside the body to target tumors more efficiently.'