Research conducted by professor Ilhan Aksay at the University’s Ceramic Materials Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Washington State University has revealed a way of combining nanoparticles and graphene to develop a material that is more stable and durable for use in fuel cells.
The new process involves wedging platinum between indium tin oxide nanoparticles and a one-atom-thick honeycomb of graphene. Tests showed that the combination increases a fuel cell’s ability to break down oxygen by forty percent compared to just platinum on graphene or just platinum on other carbon supports. The material is also three times more durable than platinum on graphene and twice as durable as activated carbon.
The new material has the potential to make fuel cells cheaper and last longer and is currently being tested on experimental fuel cells.
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Lil Tecca to headline spring Lawnparties, Weatherboy will open
Alena ZhangThe rapper’s mainstage performance will kick off at 3:15 p.m. at Frist North Lawn. Student rock band Weatherboy, which was set to open last semester but was unable due to weather conditions, will open at 2:30 p.m.
The rapper’s mainstage performance will kick off at 3:15 p.m. at Frist North Lawn. Student rock band Weatherboy, which was set to open last semester but was unable due to weather conditions, will open at 2:30 p.m.
Two officers terminated in first consequential DPS disciplinary report
Isabel YipPublic Safety’s 2023 Major Disciplinary Action Report listed disciplinary actions against three officers, including two terminations and one suspension, for the first time since the report’s introduction in 2021.
Public Safety’s 2023 Major Disciplinary Action Report listed disciplinary actions against three officers, including two terminations and one suspension, for the first time since the report’s introduction in 2021.
Postdocs set to vote on unionization in May
Victoria DaviesPrinceton postdoctoral researchers are set to vote on unionization on May 8 and 9, following an election agreement with the University. This comes after Princeton University Postdocs and Scholars (PUPS) announced that over 65 percent of postdocs had signed union cards.
Princeton postdoctoral researchers are set to vote on unionization on May 8 and 9, following an election agreement with the University. This comes after Princeton University Postdocs and Scholars (PUPS) announced that over 65 percent of postdocs had signed union cards.
