Professors Richard Kaner and Yuzhang Li from UCLA’s Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have been awarded a $1M Climate Action Seed grant for their research project, which will create a breakthrough battery technology based on Zn chemistry. This technology aims to assist California in establishing a carbon-free electric grid, utilizing this new, safe, and long-lasting battery technology for grid storage.
From California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) News (by Nicole Wilkins):
Title: Tailoring Metal–Organic Frameworks and Derived Materials for High-Performance Zinc–Air and Alkaline Batteries
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c04454
Congratulations to Francis!
Title: Template-free route to PEDOT nanofibers for 3D electrodes with ultrahigh capacitance and excellent cycling stability
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2023.102850
Helen gave a talk entitled “Designing Vanadium Oxide/Graphene Composite Electrodes for Aqueous Energy Storage Systems.”
Congratulations to Spencer Hamilton for being awarded the John Staffer Excellence in Second year Research and Awards Additionally, Yuto Katsuyama was awarded 2023 Ralph and Charlene Bauer Graduate Award for his research in batteries.
Lastly, congratulations to undergraduates working in the lab (Angel and Celeste) for receiving departmental fellowships to continue their research in the summer. And lastly big congratulations to every recipient at the ceremony!
Yuto has been recognized on Forbes’ annual list of 30 innovators under 30 for his innovative research in exploring eco-friendly, safer, and sustainable alternatives in lithium-ion batteries.
Read the full article here!
Congratulations to Xueying!
Title: Understanding the Degradation Mechanisms of Conducting Polymer Supercapacitors
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202300237
Xueying gave a talk entitled “Development of Conducting Polymer Hybrid Materials for Advanced Supercapacitive Energy Storage.”
Congratulations to Xueying!
Title: Molecular Engineering of Hierarchical Conducting Polymer Composites for Highly Stable Supercapacitors
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00284
