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Dr. Chengcheng Fang EVs

2025 MSU Corporate Connector Award-Dr. Chengcheng Fang’s Battery Innovations Are Powering the Future of EVs 

Electric vehicles (EVs) have revolutionized transportation, but their reliance on batteries presents several persistent challenges. These batteries are heavy, and limited by energy-density, fast-charging capability, and low temperature performance, and a major contributor to “range anxiety”—the fear of running out of charge before reaching a destination or charging station, particularly on long, desolate roads.  Dr. …

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discoveries

Did you know Spartans helped shape these world-changing discoveries?

MSU Today

Spartans are natural innovators. They push the limits of discovery and create solutions that benefit all of us. In fact, Michigan State University is ranked in the top 50 of the National Academy of Inventors’ list of top U.S. universities granted utility patents and has been a top 100 university globally for 11 consecutive years. …

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$706,000 for lithium-ion phosphate recycling

MSU Today

As the industry surrounding electric vehicles evolves, a lithium-ion battery is emerging that could have a market value of $35 billion by 2030. Considering the average life span of lithium-ion batteries is about 10 years, the need for innovative recycling strategies is becoming urgent. Researchers at Michigan State University will use $706,000 from the Michigan …

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lignin

Unlocking Nature’s Secret: The Lignin Revolution

By Keith Rouse

A quiet revolution is taking place in bustling laboratories. Dr. Mojgan Nejad, an Associate Professor at MSU with a joint appointment in the Department of Forestry and Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences, is leading a team that’s turning what was once considered waste into a valuable resource that could transform multiple industries. The …

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catalyst

MSU is developing an ultrastable catalyst to improve fuel cells

College of Engineering

Research at Michigan State University and Princeton University developed a highly stable electrocatalyst for fuel cells that are used in sustainable energy applications, such as electric vehicles. The innovation promises cheaper and more efficient clean energy systems, helping to combat climate change and reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. José Mendoza-Cortes, assistant professor in the Department …

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AAAS

MSU researchers honored for scientific excellence

MSU Today

Seven faculty elected as 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)   From distinguished contributions in global fisheries ecology to researching the impact of puberty on the adolescent brain, Michigan State University researchers are making a difference in Michigan and around the globe — and they are being honored for …

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Mendoza

Renaissance scientists in the Mendoza lab tackle climate change

Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research

José Luis Mendoza Cortés is working to solve some of the most important questions facing our planet. As a faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Mendoza uses the laws of nature to develop computational algorithms with machine learning and artificial intelligence focused on tackling climate …

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$11.5 million in new research added to MSU Engineering

Research Roundup: robotic harvesting, cleaner water, and more The College of Engineering is among Michigan State University’s top producers of research discoveries and commercialization that help build a diversified economy and generate jobs for Michigan and the region. Highlights of some of the college’s newest research grants and gifts, which total $11.5 million, are here:  …

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MSU is working to solve range anxiety

Spartans are innovating batteries, electronics, composite materials and more to push electric vehicles farther while training the nation’s future workforce  This July, the United States Army announced a new $9 million initiative it’s pursuing with Michigan State University to make electric autonomous vehicles safer, smarter and more dependable.  With support from the Army’s Ground Vehicle …

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Chengcheng Fang working to boost battery performance

MSU research ushers in future battery technology Spartans are innovating batteries, electronics, composite materials, and more to push electric vehicles farther while training the nation’s future workforce.  When it comes to batteries’ shortcomings, it’s hard to imagine anyone better equipped to overcome them than Chengcheng Fang, an assistant professor at Michigan State University in the Department of Chemical …

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