by Mary Walsh | Sep 22, 2020 | Biomedical, Collolds/Particles/Interfaces, Materials, Polymers/Composites, Thermodynamics
UD chemical and biomolecular engineer Thomas H. Epps, III is the recipient of the 2020 Percy L. Julian Distinguished Lecture and Award, given by the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers. UD’s Epps honored with...
by Mary Walsh | May 20, 2019 | Collolds/Particles/Interfaces, Thermodynamics, Transport Separations, Uncategorized
New research shows how clustered particles determine elasticity of some gels From the toothpaste you squeeze on your brush first thing in the morning to the yogurt you slurp down to the fabric softener that keeps your pajamas cozy and soft, gels are ubiquitous in...
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...
by Mary Walsh | Dec 4, 2018 | Collolds/Particles/Interfaces, Materials, Polymers/Composites, Thermodynamics, Transport Separations
Reebok sports bra with shear thickening fluid is a newsmaker in 2018 A sports bra enabled by UD technology, the Reebok PureMove Bra, has been named to Popular Science’s 31st annual Best of What’s New awards and TIME’s Best Inventions 2018. This highly successful...
by Mary Walsh | Nov 21, 2018 | Energy/Sustainability, Materials, Polymers/Composites, Thermodynamics
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...
