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November 2025, we were glad to find a time to gather together, discuss future plans, and celebrate Thanksgiving.Β
November 2025, we were honored to be invited by the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) to deliver a seminar. It was a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas and engage in meaningful discussions with Toyota scientists
October 2025, we were honored to receive the 2024-2025 ECS-Toyota Young Investigator Award trophy from the ECS president, Dr James Fenton and Toyota senior manager, Dr. Tim Arthur.Β We were also excited to deliver a talk at the ECS conference in Chicago.
September 2025, we were exited to deliver a seminar at UTSA and talked to the amazing faculty members and students. Thank you Dr. Shrihari Sankarasubramanian for the kind invitation!
June 2025, we were excited to see our collaborative paper is now available online. π
May 2025, we were excited to see our group's first review paper, in collaboration with Sankarasubramanian and Ramani groups, is now available online. In this review paper, we summarize past research and outline future strategies for achieving high-power fuel cells! My postdoc, Jianping has put in tremendous effort leading the writing of this manuscript. The full article is available on ACS Accounts of materials research. Congratulations to all the co-authors.π
May 2025, our group attended CASFER Electrochemistry workshop held at Georgia Tech to gain more experiences in electrochemistry!Β π§ͺ
April 2025, we are super excited to see Zach secured an 2026 summer internship provided by NOAA, Department of Commerce!π
March 2025, we are thrilled to see Zach was accepted into SULI summer program hosted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory! π₯³
February 2025, we are very excited to see one of PI's postdoc work has been published by Advanced Functional Materials! In this study, we explored how the molecular packing of conjugated liquid crystals affects ion transport using X-ray scattering, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and molecular dynamics simulations.Β
If youβre interested in ion transport mechanisms, feel free to check it out using the link:
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January 2025, we are very excited to see one of PI's postdoc work has been published by Nature Communications! In this study, we explored how water structure, water dynamics, and ion solvation influence ion transport in an anion exchange membrane, using 2D IR spectroscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and molecular dynamics simulations. We find that the transition to the faster transport mechanism occurs when the reorientation of water molecules in the second solvation shell is fast, allowing a robust hydrogen bond network to form.
If youβre interested in ion transport mechanisms, feel free to check it out using the link:
September 2024, we are excited to welcome our newest group member, Solace Anyanwu, to the team!
August 2024, We are thrilled to share that we have been selected as one of the three 2024-2025 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship receipts. We will be synthesizing new ionomers to advance the development of fuel cell technology! π§ͺ
July 2024, our summer research student, Charity Smith from Fort Valley State University, won 3rd place in the poster competition among all the summer research students in the Chemical & Biological Engineering and Chemistry Departments! She also delivered a great oral presentation to her cohort and faculty members. Congratulations, Charity! πΒ
July 2024, UA College of Engineering has highlighted our IGNIITE research project! Thank you! News can be found here. π’β‘
July 2024, Dr. Wang was selected as one of the 23 ARPA-E IGNIITE 2024 program awardees. The IGNIITE program focused on early-career scientists and engineers converting disruptive ideas into impactful energy technologies. Thank you, ARPA-E! π
July 2024, Wang's research group welcomes Charity Smith as a summer research student through the NSF RII-BEC program.π
Jan 2024, Dr. Wang was selected as one of the Hewson Engineering Faculty Fellows!π
August 2023, Wang's research group officially launched at the University of Alabama!π
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