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Texas Engineers Inducted into AIMBE
A pair of Texas Engineering faculty members have been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
Cryo-EM Reveals Sodium Metal Battery Degradation Mechanism
A collaborative team of researchers from the Warner group and Guihua Yu Group at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new workflow for cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) characterization of battery materials that has paved the way for new insights into a degradation mechanism of sodium metal batteries, recently published in Advanced Materials.
Forging the Future: Nanosciences Transformative Path
Professor Deji Akinwande from the Chandra Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Texas Materials Institute at UT Austin was recently selected by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT) for an award based on the joint proposal that was submitted for the 2022 Exploratory Project Call.
TMI Instrumentation Plays Part in Electrode Material Insights
Recent research from the University of Texas at Austin sheds light on the crucial role of electrode materials in powering energy conversion and storage devices.
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Goodenough Materials Innovation Lectures
In honor of Nobel Laureate Goodenough, this lecture series aims to bring leading experimentalists and theorists engaged in the broad field of materials to illustrate the past and present of materials research, and thereby create a vision for future innovation in this space.
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Texas Engineers Inducted into AIMBE
A pair of Texas Engineering faculty members have been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
Cryo-EM Reveals Sodium Metal Battery Degradation Mechanism
A collaborative team of researchers from the Warner group and Guihua Yu Group at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new workflow for cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) characterization of battery materials that has paved the way for new insights into a degradation mechanism of sodium metal batteries, recently published in Advanced Materials.
Forging the Future: Nanosciences Transformative Path
Professor Deji Akinwande from the Chandra Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Texas Materials Institute at UT Austin was recently selected by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT) for an award based on the joint proposal that was submitted for the 2022 Exploratory Project Call.
Fire-Resistant Sodium Battery Balances Safety, Cost and Performance
A sodium battery developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin significantly reduces fire risks from the technology, while also relying on inexpensive, abundant materials to serve as its building blocks.
Advancing Thermal Protection Systems with the Koo Research Group
The Koo Research Group at UT Austin collaborated with KAI on Ablation Research for over 15 years. Recently, they developed unique capabilities to advance research and development in “Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) Materials.” The paper published in the SAMPE Journal, which introduces their methodology for solving this complex problem.