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 | Jun 11, 2019 | Energy/Sustainability, Environment, Materials
UD students implement projects in Newark and the Philippines If you judged the organization by its title, you might expect the University of Delaware’s Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) to work exclusively abroad. According to 2019 chemical engineering...
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 | Apr 24, 2019 | Energy/Sustainability
Delaware Energy Institute announces grants for multi-disciplinary research projects at UD When it comes to supporting research, timing is everything. Robust, early support is crucial for scientific inquiry to gain momentum and have a chance to make an impact. Seed...
by Mary Walsh | Apr 8, 2019 | Energy/Sustainability
UD researchers provide new method to boost clean energy research Electrochemical energy systems — processes by which electrical energy is converted to chemical energy — are at the heart of establishing more efficient generation and storage of intermittent energy from...