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2023

New solid-state sodium batteries enable lower cost and more sustainable energy storage : Battery technology achieves record high sodium-metal cycling rates

UMD Start-Up Ionic Devices Wins Microbattery Design Prize from U.S. Department of Energy

2022

Alchemity Receives Shell GameChanger Funding : MEI2/UMD Start-up Company Selected by Shell GameChanger to Prove New Concept to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Electrified Heating Towards Green Methane Conversion and Ammonia Synthesis : Multi-institutional study published in Nature.

CREB Receives $9M Cooperative Agreement : DOD funding will advance transformational U.S. Army battery technology.

International research team sheds light on inner workings of unconventional superconductors : Study by UMD Materials Science Prof. Ichiro Takeuchi published in Nature.

Engineering a Multi-Element Atomic Arrangement : A novel disorder-to-order transition strategy for ordered nanoparticles published in Science Advances.

2021

Bamboo fibres offer strong, ?green? manufacturing alternative : Study published in Nature Sustainability.

Maryland Energy Innovation Institute sunset date removed in special session : Maryland State Legislature embraces energy innovation

UMD Scientists Convert Methane without Greenhouse Gas Emissions : Methane converted to higher value commodity chemicals

Expanded Wood Fiber for High-Performance Solid-State Paper Batteries : UMD research group invented the first high-performance solid-state paper batteries by a new molecular scale engineering method.

Moldable Wood from Water Shock Process : A UMD research team has developed a strong yet incredibly flexible wood material that could be used in construction, automotives and beyond.

'Fluorinated interphase' bolsters water-based zinc battery chemistry : Wang Research Group publishes study in Nature Nanotechnology.

Maryland Scientists Synthesize Metallic Glass Nanoparticles via High Temperature Thermal Shock : Study published online in Nature on March 31.

Plastic Alternative Made 100% of Wood : Study on strong, biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic published in Nature Sustainability.

Could Nanocellulose Save Us? : The building blocks of plants may taper our dependency on fossil fuels.

Solid-State Battery Experts Available : Members of the press are invited to connect with battery experts at UMD's A. James Clark School of Engineering.

Center for Research in Extreme Batteries hosts national experts : U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Steve Daines to open the forum

2020

Innovative Chemistry Revolutionizes the Zinc-Air Battery : International research group publishes study for next-gen sustainable batteries in Science.

Printed Solid-State Batteries : Printable, high-performance solid-state electrolyte films for next generation Lithium batteries.

Symptoms all in your head?or in your gut? Maybe a little of both : UMD researchers are building an ingestible capsule that can monitor and model gut microbiome serotonin activity and help demystify the "gut-brain axis."

Natural Patterns of Wood Shine Through in 'Aesthetic Wood' : Glass-like wood insulates heat, is tough, blocks UV and has wood-grain pattern

New, superfast method for ceramic manufacturing could open door to AI-driven materials discovery : A new study published on the cover of Science could bolster the development of batteries, fuel cells, 3D printing technologies and more

UMD Strengthens International Collaboration in Energy Science : MEI2 leads U.S. side of $18.4M U.S.-Israel Energy Center focused on Energy Storage

Universities, National Labs and Corporations Create New Alliance to Accelerate Maryland's Leadership in Quantum Science

2019

New Report Recommends a Path for the Future of Maryland?s Clean Energy Economy : Comprehensive report on the future of clean energy innovation in Maryland delivered today to Governor Hogan

University of Maryland Launches Quantum Technology Center : The new research center will catalyze the development of high-impact quantum technologies.

High Temperature Thermal Shocks Increase Stability of Single Atom Catalysts : Multi-institutional study published in Nature Nanotechnology.

UMD Energy Start-Up receives $8M investment : Ion Storage Systems to partner with Alsop Louie

Cooling Wood: An Eco-Friendly Building Material : UMD and Boulder engineers create strong, sustainable solution for passive cooling

Reversible Chemistry Clears Path for Safer Batteries : UMD and ARL scientists create water-based battery with outstanding performance

Wood-based Technology Creates Electricity from Heat : UMD engineers make flexible membrane that mines small heat difference

2018

A higher-energy, safer and longer-lasting zinc battery : Researchers revive an old chemistry with a new electrolyte

Chungsheng Wang Receives UMD's 17th ARPA-E Award : Grant will fund research of carbon-neutral fuel with high energy density.

Sturdy Insulator Made of Wood : Bio-friendly insulating material created by UMD engineers

Super Wood Could Replace Steel : A new process could make wood as strong as titanium alloy but lighter and cheaper

2017

UMD Researchers Work to Mitigate Water Scarcity Crisis with Solar-Powered Devices Made of Wood

UMD Researchers Offer Solution to Volatile Battery Chemistry in Electronics : 4.0V Water-Based Li-ion Batteries Achieved by ChBE Professor Chunsheng Wang's Research Group

Legislators, University Administrators Gather to Launch Maryland Energy Innovation Institute

UMD engineers invent the first bio-compatible, ion current battery : One-of-a-kind device stores electrons

Wood filter removes toxic dye from water : Hu, Das flow water through wood in new use of natural materials

A peek under a hybrid?s hood reveals wood? : Engineers at UMD make all-wood supercapacitor

Revolutionizing the Battery Industry

John Cumings and Jasper Drisko Published in Nature Communications : Small defects can make whole materials frustrated.

2016

Nanospheres that ?Light Up? Solar Cells on the Cover of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces : UMD research explores how trapped light can improve a solar cell

UMD's Technica Expected to Be Largest All-Women Hackathon in U.S.

DOE Awards $1.25M to UMERC Researchers to Develop Safer, Better Batteries : The Department of Energy awards UMD research on safer, better Lithium-ion battery technology as part of a $137 million investment in vehicle efficiency.

Wood Windows are Cooler than Glass : Study shows natural microstructures in transparent wood key to lighting & insulation advantages

Safer, Better Li-Ion Batteries : UMD researchers are developing safer, high performing Li-Ion batteries

More Salt, More Power: UMD, ARL Researchers Building Better Batteries

A View Through Wood Shows Futuristic Applications : Transparent wood made at UMD could create new windows, cars and solar panels

You'll Never Be-Leaf What Makes up This Battery : UMD materials scientists bake oak leaf, add sodium to cook up new large-scale battery possibility

2015

UMD & Army Researchers Discover Salty Solution to Better, Safer Batteries : Greatest potential uses seen in safety-critical, automotive and grid-storage applications

Swelling Magnets to Energize the World : Discovery Sheds New Light on 175-year-old Principle

For Batteries, One Material Does It All : Revolutionary material could create safer, simpler and more efficient all-in-one batteries

2014

UMD Clark School Announces Inaugural Awards Winners : New awards honor alumni, friends for career achievements and contributions to Clark School.

Tiny Origami Boxes Hold Big Promise for Hydrogen Energy Storage : Graphene folds itself into programmable "nanocage" for hydrogen storage, beating DOE 2020 goal

2013

A Battery Made of Wood? : Wood fibers help nano-scale batteries keep their structure

Nano ?Beads on a String? Could Advance Battery Technology : Pulsing with lithium, tiny silicon beads on a nanotube hold promise for better batteries

UMD Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Nanoprecision Imaging : Flow control of single quantum dot enables measurements with nanoscale accuracy at lower cost

2012

The Weird World of "Remote Heating" : Clark School Researchers Discover Nanoscale Phenomenon, Potential Computer Speed Advantages

Collaborative international projects funded in solar power, cell-based systems, and ultra-low power systems : Research is part of agreement between Autonomous Province of Trento, Italy and University of Maryland

Clark School Research Could Help Prevent Costly, Life-Threatening Catheter Infections Without Provoking Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics : Deutsch Foundation-Sponsored Work Offers Multi-Pronged Attack on Major Medical Problem

2011

Clark School Engineers Program Bacteria to Re-Create UMD Logo : Feat Part of Larger Body of Research into Preventing Infections

University of Maryland Energy Research Center to Hold Grand-Opening Event, September 26

Controlling chemistry improves potential of carbon nanotubes : Nanotechnology breakthrough could lead to better batteries, more sensitive biosensors

Sometimes Size Does Matter: Rethink Nanotechnology to Convert a Car's Waste Heat into Electrical Power

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