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Binghamton to acquire advanced X-ray tool

Binghamton to acquire advanced X-ray tool

Published Aug 27, 2019

Binghamton will acquire a sophisticated new $1.75M X-ray tool useful in materials research and R&D for electronics with support from a new NSF grant. Read more

Chemist focuses on battery safety

Chemist focuses on battery safety

Published Jul 29, 2019

Binghamton graduate student Carrie Kaplan is part of Battery 500, a project aimed at developing next-generation batteries with higher energy capacity. Read more

Grad student aims to build a better battery

Grad student aims to build a better battery

Published Dec 3, 2018

Marc Francis Hidalgo works with the NorthEast Center for Chemical Energy Storage, where he studies a compound that allows batteries to double their energy capacity. Read more

Chemist named to national academy

Chemist named to national academy

Published Feb 9, 2018

Binghamton researcher M. Stanley Whittingham was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for pioneering contributions to battery technologies. Read more

New grant to advance solar energy

New grant to advance solar energy

Published Jan 25, 2018

A Binghamton researcher whose work aims to create an alternative to traditional, silicon-based solar cells has won the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious grant for early-career faculty. Read more

Bio-battery could be powered by your sweaty gym socks

Bio-battery could be powered by your sweaty gym socks

Published Dec 11, 2017

A stretchy, flexible battery developed at Binghamton University could be powered by your sweat, Newsweek reports.  Read more

Origami ninja star inspires battery design

Origami ninja star inspires battery design

Published Jun 7, 2016

A new disposable fuel cell developed at Binghamton could power biosensors and other small devices for use in challenging field conditions. Read more