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An experimental study on the structure-property relationship of composite fluid electrodes for use in high energy density semi-solid flow cells
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
A novel electrochemical energy storage device, the semi-solid flow cell (SSFC), has recently been demonstrated. The device features a complex fluid composite as its anode and cathode. Both electrodes incorporate particles ...
Mechanisms of reorientation in phytoplankton : fluid shear, surface interactions, and gravitaxis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Phytoplankton are a vital part of the ecosystem in oceans and lakes, where they form the base of the food chain and have major global impacts, for example producing 50% of the planet's oxygen. Phytoplankton can also serve ...
Stimuli-responsive self-assembling materials comprising amphiphilic copolymers for localized remotely triggered therapeutic delivery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
The ability to introduce therapeutic at a specified location and time to a healing traumatic wound deep within the body by external non-invasive stimulus could provide great long-term benefit to patients. In this work, we ...
Charge-based transport and drug delivery into cartilage for localized treatment of degenerative joint diseases
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Traumatic joint injuries significantly increase synovial fluid levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines that can initiate cartilage degeneration leading to osteoarthritis (OA). Articular cartilage is a highly negatively charged, ...
Ultrathin crystalline silicon solar cells incorporating advanced light-trapping structures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Solar photovoltaics, which convert the energy potential of photons from the sun directly into electrical power, hold immense promise as a cornerstone of a clean energy future. Yet their cost remains greater than that of ...
Predictive design and fabrication of complex micro and nano patterns via wrinkling for scalable and affordable manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
There is a demonstrated need for scalable and affordable manufacturing of complex micro and nano scale structures for applications such as fluidics-based medical diagnostics and photonicsbased sensing. Although high-rate ...
Regulatory systems for the robust control of engineered genetic programs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
The ability to engineer complex genetic programs could have a huge impact on many industries, yielding organisms that can respond to their environment and perform functions relevant to manufacturing, agriculture, and ...
Secure computation on untrusted platforms
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
In this thesis, we present two lines of research developing tools that, in addition to being of independent theoretical interest, yield improved protocols for secure out-sourcing of computation: Succinct Garbling Schemes. ...
Phononic metamaterials based on complex geometries : "a new kind of metamaterial"
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Facing the growing challenges of energy, environment, security and disease treatment, the demand for novel materials are growing. While the material centric approach have resulted in development of new materials for advanced ...
Using machine learning to derive insights from sports location data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Historically, much of sports analytics has aimed to find relationships between discrete events and outcomes. The availability of high-resolution event location and tracking data has led to many new opportunities in sports ...