Work Resolves Mystery and Offers New Path for Light-Emitting and Other Devices
Researchers drew attention three years ago when they reported that a two-dimensional perovskite – a material with a specific crystal structure –…
ORGANIC CATHODE OFFERS MORE RELIABLE CONTACT WITH ELECTROLYTE, A KEY TO STABILITY
Solid-state sodium-ion batteries are far safer than conventional lithium-ion batteries, which pose a risk of fire and explosions, but their…
Better Understanding Could Lead to New Prevention and Treatment for Birth Defects
Soon after conception, an embryo’s circulatory system connects to that of its mother. Complications that occur at this critical time can result in…
Pump Works Without Moving Parts, Electrical Contacts
Even the smallest mechanical pumps have limitations, from the complex microfabrication techniques required to make them to the fact that there are limits on how small they can…
Chloride-Free Electrolyte and Organic Cathode Boosted Energy Density, Stability
Researchers from the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have discovered a promising new version of high-energy…
Industry Partnership Supports Faster Track to Commercialize Accessible Healthcare
Researchers in Houston and elsewhere have shown that robotic systems controlled by the user’s own brain activity can help patients recovering from…
Unlike Most Commercially Available Tests, It Can Detect Levels Below EPA Standards
The discovery of lead in Flint, Michigan’s drinking water drew renewed attention to the health risks posed by the metal. Now researchers at the…
University of Houston researcher examines skin to predict stress, illness
University of Houston electrical engineer Rose T. Faghih has been awarded $175,000 by the National Science Foundation to examine whether wrist-worn…
It’s no secret that data is everywhere today – endless streams of information are constantly being collected through our smartphones and mobile devices, by sensors placed on bridges and in buildings and even through our smart…
Groundbreaking brain-machine interfacing with prostheses highlighted
About 3.5 million people in America are living with some degree of paralysis related to stroke, multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy. Nature magazine this month…
A new Makerspace at the University of Houston Libraries is now open.
The department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and UH Libraries have partnered to offer the UH community a dedicated space, located on the first floor of…
Batteries capable of powering the electric vehicles of tomorrow may be available sooner than we think, thanks to more than $5.7 million in seed funding provided through the Department of Energy’s Battery500 consortium. Yan Yao,…
UH Engineers Report New Insights into the Brain’s Role in Walking
High-tech prosthetics allow amputees to engage more fully in everyday life, even to compete in sporting events. Researchers from the University of Houston have…
People with a Smartphone and 3-D Printer Could Perform Sophisticated Lab Work
Add one more thing to the list of tasks your smartphone can perform. University of Houston researchers have released an open-source dataset offering…
Saurabh Prasad, Cullen College assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is reporting a breakthrough in image interpretation that could overcome hurdles that prohibit accurate interpretation of imagery data. His…
UH Researchers Generate a Liquid Stream with a Pulsed Laser
Researchers at the University of Houston were studying the nonlinear transmission of light through an aqueous suspension of gold nanoparticles when they noticed…
Two professors at the UH Cullen College of Engineering have discovered that size is critical to the performance of the monolayers of catalysts, the fundamental substance that speeds up reactions in all industries from…
Nanostructured Cathode, Understanding of New Electrolyte Lead to Greater Efficiency
Magnesium batteries offer promise for safely powering modern life – unlike traditional lithium ion batteries, they are not flammable or subject…
Researchers Demonstrate Non-Invasive Method Can Help People Re-Learn to Walk
Researchers from the University of Houston have shown for the first time that the use of a brain-computer interface augmented with a virtual walking…
If there were Academy Awards in the field of electrochemical material science, Stanko Brankovic, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Cullen College and past chair of the materials science division of…