University Research

Silver Nanowires Demonstrate Unexpected Self-Healing Mechanism

Results by researchers at Northwestern University indicate that silver nanowires could potentially withstand strong cyclic loads for long periods of time, which is a key attribute needed for flexible electronics.

Researchers Identify Materials to Improve Biofuel and Petroleum Processing

Using one of the largest supercomputers in the world, a team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has identified potential materials that could improve the production of ethanol and petroleum products

UT Engineers Helping ORNL with Key Sustainable Energy Riddle

One of the key holdups in the march toward more efficient sustainable energy could soon be answered thanks, in part, to UT researchers.

Building the Next Generation of Efficient Computers

UConn researcher Bryan Huey has uncovered new information about the kinetic properties of multiferroic materials that could be a key breakthrough for scientists looking to create a new generation of low-energy, highly efficient, instant-on computers.

New Method Allows for Greater Variation in Band Gap Tunability

Northwestern University researchers discovered a novel way to control the electronic band gap in complex oxide materials without changing the material’s overall composition.

Evidence Mounts for Quantum Criticality Theory

A new study by a team of physicists at Rice University bolster theory that quantum fluctuations drive strange electronic phenomena.

UT Arlington Awarded Department of Energy Grant to Develop Sensor System for Real-Time Evaluation of Boilers

A University of Texas at Arlington engineering professor is developing a distributed wireless antenna sensor system to monitor conditions of coal-fired boilers that will lead to making the units safer, more efficient and eventually producing better designed units.

IU Biologists Partner Bacterium with Nitrogen Gas to Produce More, Cleaner Bioethanol

Indiana University biologists believe they have found a faster, cheaper and cleaner way to increase bioethanol production by using nitrogen gas, the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere, in place of more costly industrial fertilizers.

Penta-graphene, A New Structural Variant of Carbon, Discovered

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and universities in China and Japan have discovered a new structural variant of carbon called "penta-graphene" – a very thin sheet of pure carbon that has a unique structure inspired by a pentagonal pattern of tiles found paving the streets of Cairo.