University Research

Ruthenium Rules for New Fuel Cells

Rice University scientists have fabricated a durable catalyst for high-performance fuel cells by attaching single ruthenium atoms to graphene.

Bacterial Organizational Complexities Revealed

For the first time, scientists at Michigan State University have visualized the fine details of bacterial microcompartment shells – the organisms’ submicroscopic nanoreactors, which are comprised completely of protein.

UW Entrepreneurial Pipeline Lands Lactic Solutions in Biofuels Marketplace

When Jim Steele thinks back over the last seven years, from the early research on biofuels, followed by a dream of moving Lactic Solutions LLC technology to the marketplace, and now the acquisition of the company by Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (a unit of Lallemand Inc.) last month, he is thankful for the network of UW–Madison entrepreneurial experts.

Creating a Sustainable Earth: Batteries Included

Esther Takeuchi of Brookhaven National Lab and Stony Brook University –- who is credited with more than 150 U.S. patents and developed the battery technology that implanted cardiac defibrillators employ today — is directing a U.S. Department of Energy $10 million Energy Frontier Research Center award on innovative battery systems.

Virginia Tech Researchers Discover Potentially Harmful Airborne Nanoparticles Produced Through Burning of Coal

Environmental scientists led by the Virginia Tech College of Science have discovered that the burning of coal produces incredibly small particles of a highly unusual form of titanium oxide.

UH Graduate Mathematics Student Earns DOE Research Award

Kyle Williams, a University of Houston student working on his doctoral degree in applied mathematics has been selected for a graduate student research program offered by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Electrocatalyst Nanostructures Key to Improved Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers

Purdue University scientists’ simulations have unraveled the mystery of a new electrocatalyst that may solve a significant problem associated with fuel cells and electrolyzers.

IU Discovery Could Reduce Nuclear Waste with Improved Method to Chemically Engineer Molecules

A discovery by Indiana University researchers could advance the long-term storage of nuclear waste, an increasingly burdensome and costly task for the public and private agencies that protect people from these harmful chemicals.

Test Strips for Cancer Detection Get Upgraded with Nanoparticle

Detecting cancer could be as easy as a home pregnancy test thanks to new research led by Xiaohu Xia, an assistant professor of chemistry at Michigan Technological University. Platinum-coated gold nanoparticles could make cheap and simple test strip detection a reality.