Category: Research
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Light, flexible and radiation-resistant: organic solar cells for space
Some carbon-based solar cells already show no drop in performance after three years’ worth of radiation, and the cause of degradation in others could be preventable.
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Twisted Edison: bright, elliptically polarized incandescent light
Filaments curling at the micro- and nanoscale produce light waves that twirl as they travel.
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Beaver Island residents sign up for U-M wave energy panel
Each member will provide essential input for U-M engineers to design a wave energy prototype that best suits the island’s needs.
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Toward quantum for the real world: photonic team in running for center-level funding
A team led by the University of Michigan aims to bring the extraordinary accuracy of quantum laboratory measurements to real-world devices.
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Mcity unveils digital twin, making its physical AV testing facility available for free in the virtual world
First open-source 3D digital twin for mobility systems testing could help speed autonomous and connected vehicle research.
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Histotripsy tumor treatment moves from trials to triumphs in 2024
U-M co-inventor of the cancer treatment has been named a National Academy of inventors fellow.
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Faster organic phosphorescence for better display tech
Layering an organic material on top of 2D materials achieves stable, fast phosphorescent light emission without using expensive and hazardous heavy metals.
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Battery-like computer memory keeps working above 1000°F
The material transports oxygen ions rather than electrons, creating heat-resistant voltages for both digital memory and in-memory computing.
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Burned rice hulls could help batteries store more charge
New research finds hard carbon in rice hull ash, providing a cheap, domestic source of the material that can replace graphite in lithium-ion or sodium-ion battery anodes.
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Henry Liu to lead expanded UMTRI that includes Mcity
New structure will serve as a force multiplier in efforts to reimagine the future of transportation.
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Free certificate in connected/automated transportation aims to bring more engineers into the field
Courses offered to engineering students at CCAT partner universities in the Midwest.
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Q&A: Getting serious about atmospheric methane removal
Margaret Wooldridge discusses report from the National Academies, calling for increased research into another greenhouse gas to target for removal.