ACS Voices of Research Video

For more information and videos of other EFRC research, please visit the ACS website.
Lithographic Patterning of α-MnO2 Nanowires On Glass
Outer Wall Selectively Oxidized, Water-Soluble Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Virus-Templated Silicon Anode for Li Ion Batteries
Real-time Observation of Charging a Single SnO2 Nanowire Anode with Lithium
Redox Exchange Induced MnO2-Nanoparticle Enrichment in PEDOT Nanowires
Predictions of Ethylene Carbonate Breakdown & Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) Onset
Electroosmotic Flow Rectification in Membranes with Asymmetric Nanopores – Demonstrating a ‘Flow Diode’
Controlled Growth of Functional Groups Preserves Carbon Nanotube Properties

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Feb 27 - 1, 2012

ARPA-E Summit

Feb 27 - 3, 2012

American Physical Society March Mtg\, Boston\, MA

Mar 4 - 10, 2012

Gordon Research Conference on Batteries\, Ventura\, CA

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What is NEES?

The Nanostructures for Electrical Energy Storage (NEES) EFRC is a multi-institutional research center, one of 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers established by the US Department of Energy in 2009. The group's focus is developing highly ordered nanostructures that offer a unique testbed for investigating the underpinnings of storing electical energy.

The center studies structures that are precise - each at the scale of tens to hundreds of nanometers and ordered in massive arrays - and that are multifunctional - able to conduct electrons, diffuse and store lithium ions, and form a stable mechanical base. The scale and control of experimentation gives NEES researchers an exclusive gateway to probing fundamental kinetic, thermodynamic, and electrochemical processes.