How can we use biomaterials in lithium-ion batteries? Hang-Ah and Young Jo show that you can use melanins to selectively separate Mg from Li, a key step in sourcing raw materials for LIBs. See the full paper here.
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Permanent link to this article: http://biomicrosystems.net/2016/08/hang-ahs-paper-on-lithium-ion-purification-published-in-polymer-international/
Aug 06
Collaboration with Jon Malen (CMU, MechE) published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Understanding thermal transport is an important issue in electronics including organic materials. This paper demonstrates that the interfacial resistance dictates the overall thermal transport in model organic semiconducting systems. The full paper can be found here.
Permanent link to this article: http://biomicrosystems.net/2016/08/collaboration-with-jon-malen-cmu-meche-published-in-acs-applied-materials-interfaces/
May 17
Hangjun’s work on elastomeric conducting polymers published in ACS Nano
A collaboration with Kris Matyjaszewski and researchers from Peking University results in an exciting discovery published in ACS Nano where brittle conducting polymers are fashioned into intrinsically elastomeric conductors.
Permanent link to this article: http://biomicrosystems.net/2016/05/hangjuns-work-on-elastomeric-conducting-polymers-published-in-acs-nano/
May 17
Young Jo’s work on melanin batteries covered by Phys.org
Young Jo’s work on melanin-inspired batteries is covered by Phys.org
Permanent link to this article: http://biomicrosystems.net/2016/05/young-jos-work-on-melanin-batteries-covered-by-phys-org/
May 16
Prof B hosts end of the year BBQ
Friends and family of Bettinger Group members joined Prof B for a BBQ at his house to celebrate the end of the school year, the graduating students, and the return of esteemed alums.
Permanent link to this article: http://biomicrosystems.net/2016/05/prof-b-hosts-end-of-the-year-bbq/
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