Dr. John Morgan, Professor of Chemical Engineering, and Dr. Jeff Greeley, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, have been named Purdue University Faculty Scholars. This University-wide honor is given to select mid-career faculty who are on an accelerated path for academic distinction.
Research from Associate Professor Vilas Pol's laboratory shows that carbon fibers derived from a type of wild mushroom, and modified with nanoparticles, can outperform conventional graphite electrodes for lithium-ion batteries.