Topic

Battery technology

Learn how new breakthroughs in battery chemistry and design are powering the next generation of electric vehicles and renewable energy systems.

Professor Xin Xu with students
February 19, 2026
With Department of Energy Early Career award, Xin Xu will work with students to overcome energy production challenges.
Candace Chan holds a device in a lab.
June 6, 2025
Professor Candace Chan wins new seed grant to mitigate energy insufficiency.
Graphic that shows dendrite mitigation for lithium batteries. Caption:
March 7, 2018
Hanqing Jiang’s research involves uses silicone as the substrate of lithium metal anode to mitigate dendrite (whisker) formation, which can dramatically extend battery life and diminish safety risks in lithium-ion and lithium-air batteries.

Date range February 2026 – March 2018