Lithium batteries can damage internally and catch fire. Researchers at Texas A&M University have designed a new type of fast-charging lithium battery using carbon nanotubes that can prevent such mishaps from happening.
Texas A&M researchers have created a new antioxidant mat made from nanofibers of polymers and tannic acid. These mesh-like mats are strong, stable and deliver antioxidant activity for prolonged periods of time.
To investigate efficient ways to tap into renewable energy sources, the Department of Energy has awarded a three-year grant award of $1.5 million to Dr. Patrick Shamberger, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, together with a team of faculty from Texas A&M.
Materials engineering is an applied field that seeks to design materials with some desired physical properties to serve a particular engineering function.
