All science technology

nanoscalealloys

March 29, 2018

Nanoscale alloys from elements thought to be incapable of mixing

Heat-shock process allows for scaling up production

lithium-air battery

March 21, 2018

New design produces true lithium-air battery

Battery can produce 5 times as much energy as lithium-ion batteries

Peter Nelson and Alex Leow
Lithium Dendrites

March 15, 2018

Graphene oxide nanosheets could help bring lithium-metal batteries to market

Prevents dangerous lithium deposition

Lithium iron phosphate

March 2, 2018

Mapping nanoscale chemical reactions inside batteries in 3-D

Unique X-ray tomography technique

Robert Paul Malchow and Boriana Tchernookova

February 21, 2018

How do neural support cells affect nerve function?

Bursts of acid prevent release of too much neurotransmitter

Michael Federle, Researcher of the Year

February 6, 2018

New compound may stop bacteria from causing sickness

UIC research sheds light on Streptococcus bacteria signaling

Robert Klie

February 2, 2018

Measuring the temperature of two-dimensional materials at the atomic level

Paving the way for smaller, faster microprocessors

LED Lightbulb

February 2, 2018

UIC to provide energy-saving ‘kits’ with $3.1M in funding from ComEd

Supports state’s goal of reducing energy consumption by 2 percent in 2018

A molecular dynamics model showing a nanoparticle binding to the outer envelope of the human papilloma virus

December 18, 2017

Designer nanoparticles destroy a broad array of viruses

Computational modeling key in design

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