by Mary Walsh | Aug 14, 2019 | Catalysis/Reactions, Energy/Sustainability, Environment
Team of UD engineers pushes cost-effective fuel cell technology forward Fuel cells are pollution-free power sources that convert chemical energy to electricity with high efficiency and zero emissions. Fuel cell cars, trucks, and buses would allow people to travel long...
by Mary Walsh | Jul 31, 2019 | Biomolecular, Catalysis/Reactions, Chemical, Energy/Sustainability, Environment
From left to right: Former UD postdoctoral associate Qi Lu, current assistant professor Bingjun Xu, and current postdoctoral associate Xiaoxia Chang recently revealed a new approach that utilizes a series of catalytic reactions to electrochemically reduce carbon...
by Mary Walsh | May 20, 2019 | Catalysis/Reactions, Collolds/Particles/Interfaces, Energy/Sustainability, Polymers/Composites, Transport Separations
UD engineers develop a fuel cell system that helps environment Someday, we all might drive zero-emission cars. To get there, engineers are working to develop renewable energy solutions, such as fuel cells, that are clean and cost-effective. A team of engineers at the...
by Mary Walsh | Mar 13, 2019 | Catalysis/Reactions
Exploration of metal oxides has potential to drive catalysis research to new heights Catalysis is, like many sciences, situational. This high-powered chemistry is all about accelerating chemical reactions, using catalysts to “turbocharge” the process and quickly...
by Mary Walsh | Mar 13, 2019 | Catalysis/Reactions, Energy/Sustainability
UD researchers synthesize renewable oils for use in lubricants Engine gears, plane thrusters, refrigerator compressors, wind turbines — the list of important industrial machinery, agricultural equipment, transportation vessels, and home applications that depend on...
by Mary Walsh | Jan 3, 2019 | Catalysis/Reactions, Environment
UD innovator explores catalysts that pull their weight and serve the environment The idea of using hydrogen as the basis of a clean sustainable energy source, often termed a hydrogen economy, has been a topic of conversation for decades. Hydrogen fuel, for example,...
