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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