ETI News

In two recent papers, researchers in the lab of Asst. Prof. Chibueze Amanchukwu at the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering designed two new families of PFAS-free solvents that make ideal components for next-generation batteries.

A new paper from the lab of Asst. Prof. Chibueze Amanchukwu of the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering demonstrates a new technique for building inorganic and polymer electrolytes at the same time and in the same vessel.

A new battery innovation looks at an overlooked attribute – the texture of metal – to improve performance

PME Asst. Prof. Chong Liu looks for novel, environmentally friendly solutions to power the world.

How charge and discharge rates chart a path for a powerful but problematic battery

Y. Shirley Meng, Founding Faculty Director of the Energy Technologies Initiative, has been named the Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering.

As scientists and engineers work to decarbonize our planet, one energy carrier has emerged as a possible substitute for fossil fuels: hydrogen. When used as a fuel, hydrogen does not directly produce any greenhouse gases—it only produces water. Hydrogen can...

Ringing in a more regenerative future

A new method of generating multiple, tunable nanopores could revolutionize membrane technology

Today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the creation of two new Energy Innovation Hubs. One of the national hubs, the Energy Storage Research Alliance (ESRA), is led by Argonne National Laboratory and co-led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley...