2023 | Drexel Engineering

- Thermal Paint — MXene Spray Coating Can Harness Infrared Radiation for Heating or Cooling
  
  March 31, 2023
  An international team of researchers, led by Drexel University, has found that a thin coating of MXene — a type of two-dimensional nanomaterial discovered and studied at Drexel for more than a decade — could enhance a material’s ability to trap or shed heat. The discovery, which is tied to MXene’s ability to regulate the passage of ambient infrared radiation, could lead to advances in thermal clothing, heating elements and new materials for radiative heating and cooling.
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- Partnerships and Projects: Drexel's Recent Industry and Civic Engagement Connections
  
  March 23, 2023
  The University expanded its collaborations with local organizations and industry partners last term.
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- Drexel’s Youngmoo Kim Named Vice Provost for University and Community Partnerships
  
  March 20, 2023
  Following an in-depth search, we are pleased to announce that Youngmoo Kim, PhD, founding director of the Expressive and Creative Interaction Technologies (ExCITe) Center and professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering, will become vice provost for University and Community Partnerships, effective April 1, 2023.
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- Nano Cut-and-Sew: New Method for Chemically Tailoring Layered Nanomaterials Could Open Pathways to Designing 2D Materials on Demand
  
  March 16, 2023
  A new process that lets scientists chemically cut apart and stitch together nanoscopic layers of two-dimensional materials — like a tailor altering a suit — could be just the tool for designing the technology of a sustainable energy future. Researchers from Drexel University, China and Sweden, have developed a method for structurally splitting, editing and reconstituting layered materials, called MAX phases and MXenes, with the potential of producing new materials with very unusual compositions and exceptional properties.
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants
  
  March 10, 2023
  Drexel professors were recognized for their academic and professional achievements
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- Dragons on Fire: Kudos for Student Achievements
  
  March 09, 2023
  Students have earned scholarships and fellowships and received awards in the last term.
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- Microbes Play a Key Role in Unleashing ‘Forever Chemicals’ from Recycled-Waste Fertilizer
  
  February 15, 2023
  “Forever chemicals” are everywhere — water, soil, crops, animals, the blood of 97% of Americans — researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are trying to figure out how they got there. Their recent findings suggest that the microbes that help break down biodegradable materials and other waste are likely complicit in the release of the notorious per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the environment.
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- Powering Wearable Technology with MXene Textile Supercapacitor 'Patch'
  
  January 30, 2023
  Researchers at Drexel University are one step closer to making wearable textile technology a reality. Recently published in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Journal of Material’s Chemistry A, materials scientists from Drexel’s College of Engineering, in partnership with a team at Accenture Labs, have reported a new design of a flexible wearable supercapacitor patch.
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- Blocking Radio Waves and Electromagnetic Interference with the Flip of a Switch
  
  January 16, 2023
  Researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering have developed a thin film device, fabricated by spray coating, that can block electromagnetic radiation with the flip of a switch. The breakthrough, enabled by versatile two-dimensional materials called MXenes, could adjust the performance of electronic devices, strengthen wireless connections and secure mobile communications against intrusion.
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