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Research Results

Shining, Colored LED Lighting on Microalgae for Next-Generation Biofuel

2 months ago sarah Jonas

As biofuels continue to present challenges, microalgae are gaining momentum as a biofuel energy crop. In the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, researchers show how a combination of monochromatic red and blue LED illumination on one type of microalga can enhance its growth and increase the biosynthesis of critical components, such as lipids, for microalgae feedstock development. The researchers focused on Dunaliella salina, typically extracted from sea salt fields and found in salt lakes.

Announcement

ECS Congratulates Members Awarded 2021 Queen Elizabeth Medal

3 months ago sarah Jonas

The Electrochemical Society (ECS) is proud to congratulate the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering winners, Isamu Akasaki, Shuji Nakamura, Nick Holonyak, Jr., M. George Craford, and Russell Dupuis. The 2021 prize acknowledges their contributions from the initial creation and development of LED lighting its applications.

Announcement

Binghamton University awarded SUNY Prepare Innovation Grants to pursue COVID-19 research

4 months ago sarah Jonas

The State University of New York has awarded grants of up to $10,000 to three teams at Binghamton University to pursue research projects related to COVID-19.

Research Results

Plant-Based Spray Could be Used in N95 Masks and Energy Devices

7 months ago sarah Jonas

Engineers have invented a way to spray extremely thin wires made of a plant-based material that could be used in N95 mask filters, devices that harvest energy for electricity, and potentially the creation of human organs. The method involves spraying methylcellulose, a renewable plastic material derived from plant cellulose, on 3D-printed and other objects ranging from electronics to plants, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Materials Horizons.

Research Results

Killing Coronavirus with UV Light

12 months ago sarah Jonas

A personal, handheld device emitting high intensity ultraviolet light to disinfect areas by killing the Corona virus is now feasible, according to researchers at Penn State, the University of Minnesota and two Japanese universities.

Feature

Organic Spacers Improve LED Performance

1 year ago sarah Jonas

Sandwiching a 2-D light-emitting layer between ring-shaped carbon compounds significantly improved device efficiency and brightness.

Research Results

LED Lighting in Greenhouses Helps But Standards are Needed

1 year ago sarah Jonas

While LED lighting can enhance plant growth in greenhouses, standards are needed to determine the optimal intensity and colors of light, according to Rutgers research that could help improve the energy efficiency of horticultural lighting products.

LED

Shining, Colored LED Lighting on Microalgae for Next-Generation Biofuel

ECS Congratulates Members Awarded 2021 Queen Elizabeth Medal

Binghamton University awarded SUNY Prepare Innovation Grants to pursue COVID-19 research

Plant-Based Spray Could be Used in N95 Masks and Energy Devices

Killing Coronavirus with UV Light

Organic Spacers Improve LED Performance

LED Lighting in Greenhouses Helps But Standards are Needed

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