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UCF-Developed Method Makes Lithium Batteries Safer at Extreme Temperatures

March 26, 2020
Lithium batteries face extreme temperatures in almost everyday occurrences, including using them in devices during a hot summer day. A University of Central Florida researcher and his team have developed a new manufacturing method to improve lithium batteries and allow them to work safely at extreme temperatures that range from -4 to 104 degrees. The…

UCF Researcher’s Novel Nanoparticles Show Promise in Healing Diabetic Wounds

February 25, 2020
The therapeutic properties come from cerium oxide’s ability to act as an antioxidant that stops dangerous free radicals. A University of Central Florida researcher’s novel work in nanoscale antioxidants is continuing to show promise in the medical field, with a new study that shows their effectiveness in helping to heal diabetic wounds. The study, published…

Award for Outstanding Dissertation – Dr. Alireza Safaei

January 28, 2020
Dr. Alireza Safaei was chosen as the College of Sciences’ recipient of the Award for Outstanding Dissertation. This award recognizes excellence in a dissertation, focusing on the quality and significance of his completed work. The strength of his accomplishment brings honor to the college and makes him a role model for research achievement at UCF.…

Young Research Award – Deepak Pandey

January 13, 2020
Deepak Pandey gave an Oral Presentation for his research on “Ultralong Life supercapacitors fabricated using Vertically aligned Graphene on Carbon fibers” at 2nd International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, VIT, Vellore, India and represented the University Of Central Florida. For his Oral Presentation and research, he have received the Young Researcher Award and a cash…

Artificial Intelligence May Help Scientists Make Spray-on Solar Cells

December 20, 2019
Imagine being able to spray or paint bridges, houses and skyscrapers with the material, which would then capture light, turn it into energy and feed it into the electrical grid. That’s where this technology is going thanks to UCF. Artificial Intelligence may be just the thing to accelerate spray-on solar cell technology, which could revolutionize…

UCF Researchers Work to Design Zero-Emission Fuel Sources

December 10, 2019
Metal-air batteries are longer lasting than the often-used lithium-ion batteries found in electric cars. University of Central Florida researchers are working to improve energy sources for zero-emission, electric vehicles that are an environmentally friendly alternative to combustion engines. In some of their latest work, published recently in the journal Energy & Environmental Science, the researchers…

Chateaubriand Fellowship Award – Nicholas Castaneda

October 30, 2019
Nicholas Castaneda in Dr. Ellen Kang’s group won the Chateaubriand Fellowship that provides the opportunity for doctoral students in the United States to conduct Science, Technology, Mathematics, and Health research in France. Importantly, the Fellowship promotes the progression of scientific knowledge through collaboration and joint projects with professors and universities, including various partnerships such as…

Researchers work to create infrared detectors for viper-like night vision

October 23, 2019
Much like some snakes use infrared to “see” at night, University of Central Florida researchers are working to create similar viper vision to improve the sensitivity of night-vision cameras. The ability to enhance night vision capabilities could have implications in improving what can be seen in space, in chemical and biological disaster areas, and on…

UCF Researchers Make Super Stretchable E-Material Using Kirigami, Nanotechnology

October 17, 2019
By combining the ancient Japanese art of paper cutting with science, this new material could have applications ranging from smart jackets to solar cells. By combining the ancient Japanese art of paper cutting with nanotechnology, University of Central Florida researchers have created a super flexible electronic material that could have applications in products ranging from…