2017/11

Our paper “Three-Dimensional Printed ThermalRegulation Textiles” is reported in the following media:PHYSORG, 3ders.org, Gears of biz, nanotechweb, 3dgrenzenlos Germany, and many others.

    

 PHYSORG, “Clothing fabric keeps you cool in the heat”

https://phys.org/news/2017-11-fabric-cool.html

3ders.org, “Scientists develop a 3D printable fiber for clothes that can cool you down”

https://www.3ders.org/articles/20171110-scientists-develop-a-3d-printable-fiber-for-clothes-that-can-cool-you-down.html

Gears of biz, “This 3D-printed textile could enable your clothing to cool you down”

http://gearsofbiz.com/this-3d-printed-textile-could-enable-your-clothing-to-cool-you-down/197763

nanotechweb, “Boron nitride nanosheets for clothing that cools”

http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/70331

2017/10

Our papers on solar steam generation “Highly Flexible and Efficient Solar Steam Generation Device”, and “Plasmonic Wood for High-Efficiency Solar Steam Generation”, “Tree-Inspired Design for High-Efficiency Water Extraction”are reported in the following media: Nanowerk, ChemistryViews, the ChemicalEngineer, ScienceDailyand many others.

 

 

Nanowerk, “Nanoengineered solar steam generation devices”

https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news/newsid=48280.php

 

ChemistryViews, “Efficient Steam Generation with Sunlight”

http://www.chemistryviews.org/details/news/10556284

 

the Chemical Engineer, “Wood improves solar steam generation”

https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/wood-improves-solar-steam-generation/

ScienceDaily, “Solar-powered devices made of wood could help mitigate water scarcity crisis”

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171010224556.htm

2017/07

Our paper “Inverted battery design as ion generator for interfacing with biosystems” is reported in the following media: Eedisignlt News, Chemical & Engineering News, The Indian Express,Nanowerk News,Newswise,Controlled EnvironmenMagzine,EETimes and many others.

 

Eedisignlt News, “Introducing The First Bio-Compatible Ion Current Battery”. An entirely new kind of battery has been invented by Hu’s group at the University of Maryland. (Chenwei Wang)

https://www.eedesignit.com/introducing-the-first-bio-compatible-ion-current-battery/

Chemical & Engineering News, “Backward battery delivers ions to cells”Thedevicecould lead to biosensors and implants to treat neurological disorders. (Chenwei Wang)

https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i31/Backward-battery-delivers-ions-cells.html

The Indian Express, “New type of bio-compatible battery invented by researchers”

Hu’s team have invented an entirely new kind of bio-compatible battery. It moves electrons around in the device to deliver energy that is a flow of ions. (Chenwei Wang)

New type of bio-compatible battery invented by researchers

Nanowerk News, “Engineers invent the first bio-compable, ion current battery”Hu’s team at the University of Maryland have inventedan entirely new kind of battery. It is bio-compable, because it producesthe same kind of electrical energy that the body uses. (Chenwei Wang)

http://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news/newsid=47541.php

Newswise,“Engineers Invent the First Bio-Compatible, Ion Current BatteryOne-of-a-kind device stores electrons”(Chenwei Wang)

https://newswise.com/articles/umd-engineers-invent-the-first-bio-compatible-ion-current-battery

Controlled EnvironmentsMagzines, “Engineers Invent the First Bio-compatible, Ion Current Battery” (Chenwei Wang)

https://www.cemag.us/news/2017/07/engineers-invent-first-bio-compatible-ion-current-battery

EETimes, “Ions Power Machine-Human Interface Demo”-Inverted battery forms artificial synapse (Chenwei Wang)

https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1332069

2017/04

Our paper “All-wood, low tortuosity, aqueous, biodegradable supercapacitors with ultra-high capacitance” is reported in the following media: Frontiers in Energy Research, VOA news.

VOA news, “Scientists Find Ways to Use Wood in Electronic Devices”

https://www.voanews.com/a/scientists-find-ways-to-use-wood-in-electronic-devices/3827602.html

 

Frontiers in Energy Research, “Biodegradable Supercapacitors: WOODn’t that Be Nice”

https://www.energyfrontier.us/content/biodegradable-supercapacitors-woodn%E2%80%99t-be-nice

2017/04

Our paper “Mesoporous, Three-Dimensional Wood Membrane Decorated with Nanoparticles for Highly Efficient Water Treatment.” is reported in the following media: Phys.org, VOA news, newswise, and many others.

VOA news, “Scientists Find Ways to Use Wood in Electronic Devices”

https://www.voanews.com/a/scientists-find-ways-to-use-wood-in-electronic-devices/3827602.html

 

Phys.org, “Wood filter removes toxic dye from water”

https://phys.org/news/2017-04-wood-filter-toxic-dye.html

2017/04

Our paper “High-capacity, low-tortuosity, and channel-guided lithium metal anode.” is reported in the following media: VOA news, Science & Technology News, and many others.

VOA news, “Scientists Find Ways to Use Wood in Electronic Devices”

https://www.voanews.com/a/scientists-find-ways-to-use-wood-in-electronic-devices/3827602.html

“Safer Batteries Made With Wood”
http://www.scienceandtechnologyresearchnews.com/safer-batteries-made-wood/.

Wooden skyscrapers and bacterial concrete on Future Tense

2016, Nov 28, the transparent wood from Dr. Hu’s group is highlighted by ABC.

Summary

Transparent wood and cement generated by bacteria – New materials promise to change the way we build houses in the future.

IMAGE: COURTESY OF PROFESSOR LIANGBING HU’S LAB, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Source:https://radio.abc.net.au/programitem/pgke6QxkJG?play=true

Building materials: Transparent wood

2016,  October 06, Hu group’s work on energy efficient window is highlighted in Nature Energy

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As a building material, glass is inefficient in terms of energy management and poses safety risks as it can easily shatter. Materials with greater thermal insulation and better light management than glass would significantly contribute to increasing the energy efficiency of buildings, considering that over 50% of the energy used in buildings is used for lighting and air conditioning. Liangbing Hu and colleagues at the University of Maryland, College Park, US, have now shown that wood can be processed into a transparent composite with superior optical and mechanical properties to glass, making it a promising candidate for use as a building material. Continue reading