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...
by Mary Walsh | Feb 23, 2020 | Energy/Sustainability, Environment
With a $3.69 million grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Delaware researchers are working to unlock new routes to sustainably develop materials from lignin. UD researchers explore methods to turn biomass into sunscreens, shoe soles and more...
by Mary Walsh | Nov 15, 2019 | Energy/Sustainability, Environment
UD startup W7energy awarded $3.4M in Department of Energy funding W7energy, a startup company with roots at the University of Delaware, just got a proverbial shot in its research arm. The company was recently awarded $3.4 million in new funding from the U.S....
by Mary Walsh | Sep 30, 2019 | Chemical, Environment, Process Control/System Analysis, Transport Separations
UD tapped to lead development of world-class neutron research instrument The University of Delaware has been tapped to lead the development of a world-class neutron spin echo spectrometer for the United States. This scientific instrument will advance U.S. research on...
by Mary Walsh | Sep 27, 2019 | Catalysis/Reactions, Environment, Materials
Research on electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction lands journal cover A new paper by researchers at the University of Delaware’s Center for Catalytic Science and Technology appears on the front cover of the September 23, 2019 edition of Angewandte Chemie, a...
