by Mary Walsh | Oct 31, 2019 | Biomolecular, Polymers/Composites
New polymer units created by UD, Penn researchers could enable materials breakthroughs From tires to clothes to shampoo, many ubiquitous products are made with polymers, large chain-like molecules made of smaller subunits called monomers, bonded together. Now, a team...
by Mary Walsh | Aug 13, 2019 | Materials, Polymers/Composites
Arthi Jayaraman joins the editorial board of top polymer science and engineering journal Arthi Jayaraman, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and materials science and engineering at the University of Delaware, was named an Associate Editor...
by Mary Walsh | Aug 8, 2019 | Polymers/Composites
Freshman Jacob Hewes is working with Professor Norman Wagner, doctoral student Jennifer Mills and Associate Scientist Maria Katzarova to develop geopolymer cement out of the soils found on the moon and Mars. The research has far-reaching implications that could one...
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 | Jan 15, 2019 | Materials, Polymers/Composites, Thermodynamics
Priyanka Ketkar, a doctoral student in chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Delaware, is working to create a battery that takes minutes to fully charge. Ketkar, as part of the Epps Research Group, intends to produce flexible, safer,...
by Mary Walsh | Dec 10, 2018 | Materials, Polymers/Composites, Thermodynamics, Uncategorized
UD invention aims to improve battery performance Imagine a world where cell phones and laptops can be charged in a matter of minutes instead of hours, rolled up and stored in your pocket, or dropped without sustaining any damage. It is possible, according to...
