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NSF awards UIC $1.44M to discover new 2D materials for better batteries

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The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $1.44-million million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to discover new 2D materials that can be used to manufacture better and cheaper batteries. During the four year grant cycle, Salehi-Khojin and Klie will be assisted by researchers at Washington University of St.

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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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The projects would also help improve air quality in underserved areas of major American cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, Oakland, and Salt Lake City. Utah State University: Wasatch Front Multi-Modal Corridor Electrification Plan - Greater Salt Lake City Region.

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INCITE supercomputing grants awarded to 56 projects; sustainable energy to next-gen materials

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Researchers from academia, government research facilities, and industry received computing time through the Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment, or INCITE, program. Gregory Voth, University of Chicago, received 100 million core hours to investigate charge transport in thin-film ionomers.

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DOE Selects Seven Projects for University Coal Research Program

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The US Department of Energy has selected 7 projects to participate in the University Coal Research (UCR) program. Managed by the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), the UCR program is DOE’s longest running student-teacher research grant initiative. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.

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Liquid microscopy technique reveals new problem with lithium-oxygen batteries; lithium peroxide in electrolyte

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—Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Engineering and lead author. Lithium-oxygen batteries have been tantalizing to battery researchers for years because of their potential high energy density. 2018.04.046.

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New catalyst improves conversion of CO2 to syngas

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Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have identified molybdenum disulfide as a promising cost-effective substitute for noble metal catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. A paper on their work is published in the journal Nature Communications. Paaren Graduate Fellowship.

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Titanium Corporation receives patent for improved solvent recovery from oil sands tailings

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Titanium has been awarded Canadian Patent 2,712,725 which improves solvent recovery beyond current industry practices, reducing the amount of solvent discharged to tailings ponds and the atmosphere. Kevin Moran led a research team which included scientists from the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) in Chicago.

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