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In the News
Jr Wen Lin Awarded PPG-MRL Graduate Research Assistantship
Jr Wen (Brian) Lin has been awarded a PPG Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) Graduate Research Assistantship to pursue cutting-edge research broadly related to the areas of interest to PPG. PPG and the PPG Foundation aim to bring color and brightness to PPG communities around the world. By investing in educational opportunities, the company and foundation help grow today’s skilled workforce and develop tomorrow’s innovators in fields related to coatings and manufacturing. This student program supports the University of Illinois community with new thought leaders at the Materials Research Laboratory (MRL). Congratulations!
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Carlos Juarez-Yescas named C2 Outstanding Mentor
Congratulations to Carlos Juarez-Yescas on being awarded the C2 (Chemical Science through Community) Outstanding Mentors for the 2023-2024 academic year. The goal of the C² program is to foster excellence in chemical sciences at Illinois.
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Imani Jones & Daniel Cudzich Receive Honorable Mention NSF GRFP
Braun Lab Members Imani Jones (Ph.D. Candidate) and Daniel Cudzich (Undergraduate Researcher) were recently recognized with Honorable Mention for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Congratulations on this national academic achievement!
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Professor Paul Braun recipient of the 2023-2024 College Award for Excellence in Translational Research
The Grainger College Award for Excellence in Translational Research honors faculty or staff researchers for special achievement in translational research. Examples of translational research include but are not limited to: entrepreneurial activities related to research outcomes, technology transfer of research through licensing of intellectual property, and research leading directly to products/outcomes with notable societal impact.
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| Braun Group Recent Publications |
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| X. Ji, N.J. Fritz; H. Jeong, P. Lu, J-W Lin, P.V. Braun and D.G. Cahill,Lithium trapping, hydrogen content, and solid electrolyte interphase growth in electrodeposited silicon anodes by ion beam analysis, Journal of Power Sources, 614, 15, 235039 (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.235039 |
| G. Singhal, S. Dewanjee, G. Bae, Y. Ham, D.J. Lohan, K.-W. Lan, J. Li, T. Gebrael, S.N. Joshi, S. Jeon, N. Miljkovic, and P.V. Braun,Interference Lithography-Based Fabrication of 3D Metallic Mesostructures on Reflective Substrates using Electrodeposition-Compatible Anti-Reflection Coatings for Power Electronics Cooling, Advanced Electronic Materials, 10, 8, 2300827 (2024). DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202300827 |
| A.J. Littlefield, J. Huang, M.L. Holley, N.B. Duggar, J. Gao, D. Xie, C.A. Richards, T. Silberg, U. Purakayastha, J. Herr, C.R. Ocier, X. Deng, X. Wang, P.V. Braun, and L.L. Goddard, Low loss fiber-coupled volumetric interconnects fabricated via direct laser writing,, Optica, 11, 7, 995-1007 (2024). DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.525444 |
| J. Zhou, X. Li, C. Chen, W. Zhou, T. Fielitz, P.V. Braun and D. Cahill, Thermal Conductivity of Polyurethane Thin Films, Macromolecules, 57, 14, 6838-6847 (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.4c00401 |
| C. Chen, B. Mei, J. Zhou, K. Schweizer, C. Evans and P. Braun, Coupling of Ethylene-oxide Based Polymeric Network Structure and Counterion Chemistry to Ionic Conductivity and Ion Selectivity, Macromolecules, 57, 14, 6779-6788 (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.4c00539 |
| N. Fritz, H. Jeong, B Zahiri, P. Sun, G. Singhal, M. Caple, Z. Yang, J. Ma, M. Choi, A. Obong, A. Blake, J. Cook, N. Miljkovic, D. Cahill, and P. Braun, A Composition-Nanoarchitecture-Performance Analysis of High Energy Density Electrodeposited Silicon for Lithium-ion Battery Anodes, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 7, 14, 5957-5966 (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.4c00941 |