News

Wes’ Postdoctoral work on lithium-mediated nitrogen reduction is published in Nature Catalysis

March 20, 2024

Wes discusses the impacts of cold weather operation on batteries

March 5, 2024

Wes discusses the impacts of cold temperatures on batteries with The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/lithium-ion-batteries-dont-work-well-in-the-cold-a-battery-researcher-explains-the-chemistry-at-low-temperatures-222571

Reposted by CBS, San Francisco Chronicle and other international news outlets:

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/lithium-ion-batteries-don-t-work-well-in-the-18704625.php

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lithium-ion-batteries-cold-weather-expert-explains/

https://www.fastcompany.com/91047787/lithium-ion-batteries-cold-temperatures-slow-down-catch-fire?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss

The group has received the 2024 Longsview Fellowship

February 1, 2024

https://drexel.edu/engineering/news-events/news/archive/2024/January/2024-longsview-fellows-interdisciplinary-research/

This fellowship will support an interdisciplinary project with Prof. Ed Kim from the Department of Computer Science applying sparse coding to understand acoustic wave propagation in thin battery electrode layers

Prof. Chang is giving a seminar in MSE this Wed 1/31, 11am at LeBow 240

January 29, 2024

https://drexel.edu/engineering/academics/departments/materials-science-engineering/events/details?eid=39985&iid=106860

Glovebox setup and we’re starting to look like a battery research lab. Happy New Years!

December 29th, 2023

Setting up our new lab!

December 21, 2023

Happy holidays!

December 19, 2023

Q&A on e-bike safety

October 4, 2023

Q+A: How Are Engineers Improving the Safety and Performance of E-Bike, Scooter and EV Batteries?

Welcome new PhD Students, Andre Tayamen and Fatima Tariq!

Our first two PhD students, Andre and Fatima, officially start! Andre received his BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern. Fatima received her BS from Swarthmore in Engineering with a Minor in Chemistry.