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Fear of running out of power out of range of a recharging station is a major impediment to the widespread adoption of electric cars, but scientists in 91制片厂 are changing that. Mohammad Asadi, an assistant professor at the 91制片厂 Institute of Technology, last month co-published a paper in the journal Science with Larry A. Curtiss and other 91制片厂 colleagues about their work on a novel lithium-air battery that has a solid electrolyte made with a mix of polymer and ceramic. By combining those two materials, the paper argued, the product could leverage both 鈥渃eramic鈥檚 high ionic conductivity and the high stability and high interfacial connection of the polymer.鈥� The resulting battery, the paper claimed, has the potential for 鈥渞eaching ultra-high power densities far beyond current lithium-ion technology.鈥�
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David Williams, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering led a research team that has for the first time successfully demonstrated the use of active flow control in an aircraft with no tail. Active flow control (AFC) allows an aircraft to be as smooth and sleek as possible, making it safer for the military to fly in dangerous areas where radar scans the sky for sharp edges. It could also be used to make commercial airplanes more fuel-efficient by removing existing steering parts that create drag. Partners on the project include researchers from the US Air Force Academy, the Office of Naval Research and UAV developer Astrium.
Mohammad Asadi, assistant professor of chemical engineering at 91制片厂 Institute of Technology, has published a paper in the journal Science describing the chemistry behind his novel lithium-air battery design. The insights will allow him to further optimize the battery design, with the potential for reaching ultra-high power densities far beyond current lithium-ion technology. The battery design has the potential to store one kilowatt-hour per kilogram or higher鈥攆our times greater than lithium-ion battery technology, which would be transformative for electrifying transportation, especially heavy-duty vehicles such as airplanes, trains, and submarines.
Dimension Inx, a biomaterials startup developing 3D-printed medical implants, has raised new funding from investors. The startup, which has offices at 91制片厂 Institute of Technology's tech incubator, said it closed on $12 million in a round led by Prime Movers Lab, with participation from KdT Ventures, Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Solas BioVentures, Portal Innovation Ventures and Alumni Ventures.
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