The DeSimone Research Group at Stanford University developed a method for fabricating 3D pyrolytic carbon structures from polyacrylonitrile (PAN) generated by a scalable Vat Polymerization 3D-printing continuous liquid interface production (CLIP) process.
For the first time, researchers in Prof. Yan Xia's laboratory have synthesized a new ladder type microporous polymide (PIM) by linking an arene-norbornene building block to a Tröger's base which can be used for high-performance gas separation membranes.
Stanford researchers at the Bao Lab have designed hydrophobic perfluoropolyether (PFPE) polymers that can be applied in underwater conditions, at room temperature, without any solvent or curing steps, and can be reused and recycled.
Researchers at Stanford have reported the first high energy density shape memory polymer based on the formation of strain-induced supramolecular nanostructures, which immobilize stretched chains to store entropic energy.
The Zhenan Bao Research Group at Stanford University has designed an intrinsically stretchable polymeric matrix that allows seamless integration with physically crosslinked PEDOT:PSS, while stabilizing its high stretchability, and high conductivity after all necessary fabricat
Stanford researchers have constructed a microbial cell factory by genetically modifying the bacterium Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum 20Z to convert methanol and methane into para-hydroxybenzoic acid (p-HBA).
Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells often underperform due to high overpotentials caused by sluggish kinetics. Specifically, the Pt-catalyzed oxygen reduction reaction at the cathode renders the energy efficiency well below the thermodynamic limit.
Encapsulation of therapeutic cells can increase its efficacy, but current methods are non-uniform and inefficient. This inconsistency leads to varying interactions between each encapsulated cell and the extracellular matrix (ECM).
Stanford researchers have demonstrated a self healing electrode that can dramatically enhance the cycle lifetime of lithium ion batteries by applying Si microparticles with a thin layer of self-healing conductive composite.
Researchers at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have developed a new coating design which makes lithium metal batteries stable and promising for further development.
Stanford researchers have developed a high-performance, ultrafast, thermoresponsive polymer that can act as a circuit breaker to prevent fires in next-generation high-energy-density batteries by rapidly and reversibly turning off when overheated.
Current injectable hydrogel materials have fast erosion and limited tunability of their mechanical properties at different stages of applications, limiting their biomedical applications.
Engineers in Prof. Zhenan Bao's laboratory have developed a fully elastic, highly stretchable fluorinated polymer that can be used as a photoresist with standard lithography techniques for precise patterning of flexible electronic devices.