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Magnetic Field Helps Thick Battery Electrodes Tackle Electric Vehicle Challenges

As electric vehicles grow in popularity, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are tackling two of the bigger challenges facing electric vehicles: limited...

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Accolades

Zak Page Named a 2022 Cottrell Scholar

For Zachariah Page's research in materials chemistry, he has been selected as a 2022 Cottrell Scholar.

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Hydrogel Tablet Can Purify a Liter of River Water in an Hour

Scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have created a hydrogel tablet that can rapidly purify contaminated water.

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Announcements

Electrochemistry Pioneer and Texas Science Legend Allen Bard Retires

Allen Bard chemist and founder of modern electrochemistry retires from The University of Texas at Austin.

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Solar Power Innovator Named Director of Energy Institute

Brian Korgel, a professor in the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, will be the next director of the Energy Institute at The University of Texas...

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UT Hydrogen Startup Celadyne Receives Investment from Shell Ventures

The startup aims to make fuel cells and electrolyzers more viable to power everything from long-haul trucks and drones to large-scale industrial processes.

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Research

3D Printing with Visible Light Gets a Speed Boost

A team of University of Texas at Austin researchers led by chemistry assistant professor Zachariah Page demonstrated a fast and precise way to 3D print using visible light.

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Decades-Old Mystery of Lithium-Ion Battery Storage Solved

An international research team has cracked the code of lithium-ion battery storage, knocking down a barrier to building ultra-fast battery energy storage systems.

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New Room-Temperature Liquid-Metal Battery Could Be the Path to Powering the Future

Cockrell School researchers have built a new type of battery that combines the many benefits of existing options while eliminating their key shortcomings.

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