Peter Pintauro
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Spotlight Publication: “Determining the impact of gold nanoparticles on amyloid aggregation with 2D IR spectroscopy” published in Journal of Chemical Physics
Congratulations to Krysta Waldrop! Krysta’s article “Determining the impact of gold nanoparticles on amyloid aggregation with 2D IR spectroscopy” has been selected as a VINSE Spotlight Publication. Krysta Waldrop is a 2021 PhD graduate from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering under the direction of Dr. Peter Pintauro. Her… Read MoreMay. 20, 2024
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Dissertation Defense: John Waugh, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
DISSERTATION DEFENSE John Waugh, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Peter Pintauro “Electrospun Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes and Capacitive Deionization” 03.24.23 | 1:15PM CST | 048 Engineering Science Building (ESB) | Zoom Electrospinning is a promising approach for fabricating energy storage materials with significant morphological… Read MoreMar. 13, 2023
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“Freestanding Bipolar Membranes with an Electrospun Junction for High Current Density Water Splitting” published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, selected as a VINSE Spotlight Publication
About the author: Devon Powers earned his Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering PhD in May 2019 under the direction of Prof. Peter Pintauro. Devon’s studies were focused on fabrication techniques for ion-exchange membranes for H2/air fuel cells and water splitting applications. Through electrospinning, he was able to obtain intimate… Read MoreNov. 10, 2022
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Spotlight Podcast Episode 11: John Slack – Fuel cells convert chemical energy into electricity
Episode 11 of the VINSE Spotlight Podcast Alice Leach talks with John Slack about how fuel cells convert chemical energy into electricity. John’s paper ” Polyvinylidene Fluoride on Nanofiber Cathode Structure and Durability in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells” was published in Journal of The Electrochemical Society. John… Read MoreJul. 15, 2020
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Using nanotechnology to give fuel cells more oomph
At the same time Honda and Toyota are introducing fuel cell cars to the U.S. market, a team of researchers from Vanderbilt University, Nissan North America and Georgia Institute of Technology have teamed up to create a new technology designed to give fuel cells more oomph. The project is part… Read MoreAug. 8, 2016
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Grant will help professor develop battery to aid home energy use
Peter Pintauro, H. Eugene McBrayer Professor of Chemical Engineering and chair of the chemical and biomolecular engineering department, has partnered with researchers from the University of Kansas and TVN Systems, Inc. on a three-year, $1.72 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) of the U.S. Department of Energy… Read MoreOct. 11, 2012
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Peter Cummings appointed to two NSF advisory boards
eter T. Cummings, John R. Hall Professor of Chemical Engineering, and the Principal Scientist of the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed to the National Science Foundation’s Advisory Committee for the Engineering Directorate and to the Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure. The appointments are… Read MoreFeb. 2, 2012