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Alternating current voltammetry of high temperature electrolysis reactions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
A theory of the alternating current voltammetry (ACV) of electrolysis reactions in high temperature ionic melts is developed, providing a rigorous connection to the solution properties of electroactive components in molten ...
Engineering gelation in metal ion cross-linked hydrogels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Inspired by their role in the extraordinary mechanical properties of aquatic mussel threads, reversible metal ion cross-links have been utilized to engineer the toughness, stress relaxation, and healing ability of polymer ...
Dynamics characterization for designing functional soft materials
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
In solutions, the dynamic behavior of soft materials is often critical to their function. In biological materials such as proteins and peptides, the edict that 'structure dictates function' has been supplanted in recent ...
Voltage control of electrical, optical and magnetic properties of materials by solid state ionic transport and electrochemical reactions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Reversible post-fabrication control of material properties enables devices that can adapt to different needs or environmental conditions, and brings additional levels of functionality, paving the way towards applications ...
Utilizing bioinspired metal-coordinate bonding in the solidification of soft gels via crosslinking, dehydration and mineralization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
In nature, most organisms embark on the journey of life in a predominantly soft and compliant state and go through a series of material solidification processes to serve a multitude of complex functions at various life ...
Deep learning methods for the design and understanding of solid materials
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The trend of open material data and automation in the past decade offers a unique opportunity for data-driven design of novel materials for various applications as well as fundamental scientific understanding, but it also ...
First-principles based treatment of charged species equilibria at electrochemical interfaces: model system of zirconium oxide and titanium oxide
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Ionic defects are known to influence the magnetic, electronic and transport properties of oxide materials. Understanding defect chemistry provides guidelines for defect engineering in various applications including energy ...
Integrated photonic devices for spectroscopic chemical detection
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Chemical sensing systems realized with photonic components integrated on traditional semiconductor substrates have emerged as a promising technology for remote sensing applications that require low cost, low power consumption, ...