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Chloride ions from seawater eyed as possible lithium replacement in batteries of the future

14-Aug-2023 - Sodium, Potassium and zinchave all been promising contenders for lithium’s place in rechargeable batteries of the future, but researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have added an unusual and more abundant competitor to the mix: chloride, the richest negatively charged ions in ...

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Liquid-metal membrane technology to make hydrogen fuel cell vehicles viable

31-Aug-2017 - While cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells offer clear advantages over the electric vehicles that are growing in popularity (including their longer range, their lower overall environmental impact, and the fact that they can be refueled in minutes, versus hours of charging time), they have yet to ...

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WPI professor wins Catalyst Award for innovative design for grid storage batteries

27-Jun-2012 - An innovative design developed by a researcher at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) for flow batteries—rechargeable energy systems that can be used to store electric energy produced by wind and solar power installations—has received a 2012 Catalyst Award from the Massachusetts Clean Energy ...

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Diana Lados receives Robert Lansing Hardy Award from Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

14-Apr-2010 - Diana Lados, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and director of the Integrative Materials Design Center (iMdc), has received the Robert Lansing Hardy Award from The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). Established in 1955, the ...

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