3/13/2023
Luisa and Rachel’s paper entitled, “Combined Effects of Concentration, pH, and Polycrystalline Copper Surfaces on Electrocatalytic Nitrate-to-Ammonia Activity and Selectivity” was recently published in ACS Catalysis! The paper documents the faradaic efficiency of nitrate reduction to ammonia at different pH and concentration with a copper electrode, with applications to wastewater treatment. Trial to trial Continue Reading »
1/26/2023
12/16/2022
11/11/2022
Many many congratulations to Luisa, now Dr. Barrera for an excellent thesis defense. Luisa was the first PhD student to join the lab, she walked in when we were only a couple of people in the group, and has been a key player in our team’s growth and successes. Thanks Luisa for working hard, Continue Reading »
10/28/2022
10/1/2022
Mike’s paper titled, “Temperature-dependent diffuse reflectance measurements of ceramic powders in the near- and mid-infrared spectra” was recently published in Solar Energy! This paper reports measurements of the radiative properties of a particulate material called ACCUCAST ID80—known for its potential application as a heat transfer and thermal energy storage medium in CSP plants—and other Continue Reading »
9/30/2022
Rohini, Bingjia, Mike and Zijie attended the SolarPACES 2022 conference at Alburquerque, New Mexico. Three posters from our group draw great attenation in the session. Mike and Zijie had a nice tour at the concentrating solar power system in Sandia National Lab. Great fun in the city of ‘Breaking Bad’!
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9/7/2022
Rohini traveled to the University of Minnesota (UMN) to attend Prof. Jane Davidson’s retirement seminar. Felt somewhat unreal to be there but it was also Continue Reading »
8/27/2022
We are kicking off this semester with another lab BBQ at Hunt Park – lots of food, laughs, and Rachel’s “Charty Party” is still in fashion.
8/8/2022
Many thanks to Prof. Srinivas Reddy for inviting and organizing a seminar visit at IIT-Madras, Mechanical Engineering. Was so happy to meet and chat with so many spirited students and postdocs. Especially enjoyed visiting Dr. Reddy’s impressive Continue Reading »