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📅 August 10, 2021

Group published paper on flexible iron oxide electrodes for supercapacitor applications. This paper reports preparation of electrode having specific capacitance comparable to that of rigid electrodes with advantage of bending ability, lightweight and potential applications in foldable and wearable consumer electronic devices.

https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-021-00346-8

📅 June 24, 2021

Group published a book chapter entitled “Pulsed Laser Deposition of Thin Films” (Chapter 10) in Handbook of Laser Technology and Applications.

https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315310855

📅 June 15, 2021

Graduate student, Najma Khatoon, was awarded annual Richard G. Davis Fellowship. Established by Mrs. Doris S. Davis, in memory of her husband, Richard G. Davis, this fellowship is awarded annually to an exceptional graduate student in Physics and Engineering Physics. Congratulations, Najma!

📅 June 14, 2021

Group published research article on isoflavonoid-antibiotic thin films with improved resistance to microbial colonization. The article discusses about laser-fabricated coatings which are biocompatible and resistant to microbial colonization and biofilm formation. These films are promising candidates for biomedical devices.

https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26123634

📅 Feb 11, 2021

Group published paper on preparation of cobalt oxide–reduced graphitic oxide supercapacitor electrode by photothermal processing.

https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11030717 

📅 Nov 4, 2020

Group published paper on ultra-long cycle life and binder-free manganese-cobalt oxide supercapacitor electrodes through photonic nanostructuring.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA08510C

📅 Sep 1, 2020

Group published paper on first principles modeling of nanoparticle–polymer surface functionalizations for improved capacitive energy storage. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-020-05103-6 

📅 April 17, 2020

Josh Shipman successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation entitled “Electrically Optimized Surface Functionalized Nanoparticles for Energy Storage Applications”. Congratulations, Dr. Josh Shipman!

📅 Apr 18, 2019

Group published paper on observation of large enhancement in energy-storage properties of lead-free polycrystalline ferroelectric thin films. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ab161a

📅 Jan 19, 2019

Graduate student, Najma Khatoon, was awarded 1st annual Richard G. Davis Fellowship. Established by Mrs. Doris S. Davis, in memory of her husband, Richard G. Davis, this fellowship is awarded annually to an exceptional graduate student in Physics and Engineering Physics. Congratulations, Najma! Congratulations, Najma!