by Mary Walsh | Oct 18, 2021 | Chemical, Energy/Sustainability, Environment, Polymers/Composites
It’s green, it’s clean and UD graduate Ashish Lele is working to bring this technology to India and beyond Hydrogen is so hot right now. And not just because this highly combustible gas burns at around 2,000 degrees. The chemical element is also trending among...
by Mary Walsh | Jun 22, 2021 | Chemical, Energy/Sustainability, Environment
With a $2.7 million grant, UD researchers using microbes to make valuable chemicals In the quest to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere and curb climate change, University of Delaware researchers are turning to an interesting ally: bacteria that consume...
by Mary Walsh | Apr 21, 2021 | Biomolecular, Bioprocessing, Catalysis/Reactions, Chemical, Energy/Sustainability, Environment
In the United States, less than 9% of plastic waste is recycled. UD researchers report possible solutions for hard-to-recycle plastics Millions of tons of plastic end up in landfills every year. It’s a big societal problem and an even larger environmental threat. In...
by Mary Walsh | Sep 25, 2020 | Catalysis/Reactions, Chemical, Energy/Sustainability, Environment
Feng Jiao is the Robert Grasselli Development Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware. Engineering professor receives major Department of Energy grants Climate-conscious consumers often take steps to curb their emissions of...
by Mary Walsh | Jul 13, 2020 | Chemical, Environment, Materials, Polymers/Composites
The Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI), led by Professors LaShanda Korley and Thomas H. Epps, III, will focus on chemically transforming plastic waste into fuels, lubricants and other valuable products in an energy-efficient manner. It is one of six new Energy...
by Macy Beach | May 19, 2020 | Biomedical, Chemical, Environment
14 UD students and alumni receive funding to pursue educational goals The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) has awarded fellowships to six University of Delaware doctoral students, two UD students graduating with bachelor’s...
