“Forever chemicals,” named for their ability to persist in water and soil, are a class of molecules that are ever-present in our daily lives, including food packaging and household cleaning products. Because these chemicals don’t break down, they end up in our water and food, and they can lead to health effects, such as cancer …
Destroying “Forever Chemicals” Using Supercritical Water Read More »
“How can we make our operating room safer during the pandemic?” When Dr. James Hecker, an anesthesiologist at UW Medical Center, heard this question from a fellow physician, he thought about the problem not just as a doctor but also as an engineer. Hecker, who has a PhD in chemical and biomedical engineering, knew about …
We are pleased to announce that NRG is the recipient of a new CoMotion award that will support the development of University of Washington (UW) innovations that have potential for transformational impact in areas of pressing societal need. Led my Professor Igor, we are joined by James Hecker, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine …
In a recently accepted article in the ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering journal, NRG student Brian Pinkard explores the reaction behavior of complex molecules such as methanol, ethanol and isopropyl alcohol in supercritical water. Working with Professor Kramlich and Professor Novosselov of UW’s Mechanical Engineering department, Pinkard proposes global reaction pathways in addition to discussing …
Supercritical Water Gasification Offers Promising Waste-to-Energy Technology Read More »
2019 proves to be a strong year for NRG’s research in electrohydrodynamic flow. Electrohydrodynamics (EHD) involves the study of plasma actuators to generate plasma that can then be controlled with the application of an external flow, and in the past year NRG has produced 10 articles involving analytical, experimental, and numerical investigations of EHD. From …
Our recently published work (collaboration with Autonomous Insect Robotics Lab) featured in wired magazine. From the article: You may have heard of ion propulsion in the context of spacecraft, but this application is a bit different. Most solar-powered ion spacecraft bombard xenon atoms with electrons, producing positively charged xenon ions that then rush toward a negatively …
AN ITTY-BITTY ROBOT THAT LIFTS OFF LIKE A SCI-FI SPACESHIP Read More »
A team from the reserach group (Motif Materials) idea to make battery technology more sustainable won the top prize at the Alaska Airline environmental innovation challenge. Check out more at Geekwire and Official Blog posts.