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Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Could Go Green With This ‘Glue’
A new battery binder — the glue that holds together a battery’s internal parts — could simplify both battery manufacturing and recycling by cutting down on toxic ingredients, energy use and waste. Batteries made with the new binder performed just as well as conventional lithium-ion...
A Temporary Melting Liquid Could Help Build Better Perovskite Solar Cells and LEDs
Researchers developed a new way to make perovskite solar cells — a promising next-generation solar technology — more efficient and durable. Their crystallization technique produced more uniform perovskites with fewer defects, which boosted the performance of lab-made solar cells and LEDs...
Nanomedicine Pioneer Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
UC San Diego chemical and nano engineering professor Liangfang Zhang has been named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He has developed a creative approach to medicine that features cell-mimicking nanoparticles to treat disease.
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Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Could Go Green With This ‘Glue’
October 9, 2026
A new battery binder — the glue that holds together a battery’s internal parts — c...
A Temporary Melting Liquid Could Help Build Better Perovskite Solar Cells and LEDs
October 8, 2026
Researchers developed a new way to make perovskite solar cells — a promising next-generation s...
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Materials Scientist Developing Materials for Fusion Power Plants Joins Jacobs School Faculty
October 5, 2026
This summer, Penghui Cao — an expert in the development of the long lasting materials needed f...
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New Faculty Drive Advances in Fusion, Artificial Intelligence
October 5, 2026
The Jacobs School of Engineering welcomed three new faculty this fall, driving advances in emerging ...
Two Jacobs School Engineers Elected AIAA Associate Fellows
September 29, 2026
Two engineers at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have been elected Associate Fellows o...
