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JULY 19, 2015
To overcome the challenge of soluble polysulfides as charge/discharge intermediates in Li-S batteries, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, with colleagues at Murray State University, have designed highly crosslinked polymer-electrolyte coating layers with electron-donating groups to bind the polysulfides.
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Using a new kind of hydrogel material, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have pulled water out of thin air at temperatures low enough to be achieved with sunlight. The material is a hydrogel, a polymer network that naturally retains a lot of water. Atmospheric water harvesting draws water from humidity in the air.
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AUGUST 25, 2014
from the University of Texas suggest that “ it is reasonable to comment that the success of Li?S from the University of Münster (Germany) report developing Li-metal polymer batteries incorporating crosslinked ternary PEO/PYR14TFSI/LiTFSI solid polymer electrolyte (SPE), using V 2 O 5 (vanadium pentoxide) as the active cathode material.
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APRIL 14, 2023
JPL ] Georgia Tech researchers have recently created a soft rotary motor using liquid metal, compliant magnetic composites, and silicone polymers. DARPA’s Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program recently conducted its third experiment to assess the performance of off-road unmanned vehicles.
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MAY 19, 2014
The aromatic polymer lignin is found in most terrestrial plants in the approximate range of 15 to 40% dry weight and provides the plants with their structural integrity. Ragauskas et al. courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.] Click to enlarge. —Arthur Ragauskas. Ragauskas, et al.,
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
Jaime Grunlan, assistant professors in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, a four-year, $662,897 grant with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to develop thermoelectric polymer nanocomposites. Jaime Grunlan. Of particular interest is the use of these devices in military operations.
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JULY 17, 2020
AOI 08: Lightweight and High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Vehicle Applications. Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments. The University of Texas at Austin. Ford Motor Company. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
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