Welcome to the Niu’s Group. Our group covers a wide field of Materials Science, Chemical and Mechanical Engineering, as well as other interdisciplinary studies including Electrochemistry, Environmental Sustainability, and Technological Industry Applications, in particular with lithium-based batteries for the next-generation electric vehicles and water purifications.
Unsolicited Coverage in Media
- Researcher gets closer to next generation of fast-charging lithium-ion batteries, https://uwm.edu/news/https://uwm.edu/news/researcher-gets-closer-to-next-generation-of-fast-charging-lithium-ion-batteries/
- A recipe for better rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in the near future, at https://www.newswise.com/articles/a-recipe-for-better-rechargeable-lithium-ion-batteries-in-the-near-future
- Junjie Niu earns Outstanding Research Award for work in water-energy nexus at https://uwm.edu/engineering/junjie-niu-earns-outstanding-research-award-for-work-in-water-energy-nexus/
- Tin for the win? UWM research Magazine, featured Niu’s work at https://issuu.com/kendellhafner/docs/urc_rm2018_master_final
- Materials Research Society awards Niu Best Presentation award at https://uwm.edu/engineering/materials-research-society-awards-niu-best-presentation-award/
- Niu published in ACS Nano, files for provisional patent at https://uwm.edu/engineering/niu-published-in-acs-nano-files-for-provisional-patent/
- Niu Published in Nano Letters at https://uwm.edu/engineering/niu-published-in-nano-letters/
Before 2015:
1. “Seeing how a lithium-ion battery works-An exotic state of matter — a “random solid solution” — affects how ions move through battery material.” MIT News homepage at http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2014/seeing-how-lithium-ion-battery-works-0609
and MIT Energy Initiative at http://mitei.mit.edu/news/seeing-how-lithium-ion-battery-works
2. “Exotic state of matter—a ‘random solid solution’—affects how ions move through battery material.” Science News Daily at http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/energy-news/cluster581102940/
and Physics.org at http://phys.org/news/2014-06-exotic-state-mattera-random-solid.html
3. “Seeing how a lithium-ion battery works-An exotic state of matter — a “random solid solution” — affects how ions move through battery material.” Nanotechnology Now at http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=49627
4.“Seeing how a lithium-ion battery works.” Nano Werk at http://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news/newsid=35947.php
and ScienceSeeker at http://scienceseeker.org/post/386993 and eWallstreeter at http://ewallstreeter.com/seeing-how-a-lithium-ion-battery-works-an-exotic-state-of-matter-a-random-solid-solution-affects-how-ions-move-through-battery-material-13283
and Design-Lance at http://design-lance.com/seeing-how-a-lithium-ion-battery-works/
5.“Seeing how a lithium-ion battery works.” Health Medicine Network at http://healthmedicinet.com/news/seeing-how-a-lithium-ion-battery-works/
and 15 Minute News at http://www.15minutenews.com/article/34530294/seeing-how-a-lithium-ion-battery-works
6. “MIT team reveals inner workings of LiFePO4 cathodes in Li-on batteries; direct observation of predicted SSZ.” Green Car Congress at http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/06/20140609-mit.html
7. “Silicon carbide: Nanowires clean themselves”. A superhydrophobic self-cleaning coating made from silicon carbide nanowires. Featured highlights by Nature Asia-pacific at http://www.nature.com/am/journal/2009/200906/full/am2009155a.html
8. “Wire pump” “Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales: Researchers find that tiny nanowires can lift liquids as effectively as tubes.” Spotlight on the MIT Homepage at http://www.mit.edu and full story at http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/nanowires-lift-liquids-like-tubes-0331.html
and Interesting Tech at http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=155726
and EurekAlert! at http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/miot-wff040113.php
and Reade Your Higher Technology Specialty Chemicals Resource at http://www.reade.com/news/industry-news/advanced-materials-news/33960-watching-fluid-flow-at-nanometer-scales-(mit)
9. “Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales: Tiny nanowires can lift liquids as effectively as tubes.” Scientific News by ScienceDaily at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130401121511.htm
and Phys Org at http://phys.org/news/2013-04-fluid-nanometer-scales-tiny-nanowires.html
10. “Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales: Tiny nanowires can lift liquids as effectively as tubes” reported by Nanotechnology Now at http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=47195
11. “Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales (w/video)” reported by Nano Werk at http://www.nanowerk.com/news2/newsid=29802.php
12. “Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales” reported by R&D at http://www.rdmag.com/news/2013/04/watching-fluid-flow-nanometer-scales and ScienceNewsline Physics & Chemistry at http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2013040118030010.html
13. “Liquid transport by tightrope” reported by SeparationsNow at http://www.separationsnow.com/details/news/13dc053bd2a/Liquid-transport-by tightrope.html?tzcheck=1
14. “Microscopic Straws Suck Liquid Without Any Power” reported by Gizmodo at http://gizmodo.com/5993130/microscopic-straws-suck-liquid-without-any-power
15. “Drexel University team creates early disease detection and drug delivery device for single living cells” by Drexel Now at http://www.drexel.edu/now/news-media/releases/archive/2010/December/Drexel-Researchers-Create-Early-Disease-Detection-and-Drug-Delivery-Device-for-Single-Living-Cells/
16. “Nano Materials Group Research Featured in Chemistry World and Published in Nature Nanotechnology” reported by Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University at http://www.materials.drexel.edu/News/Item/?i=7300
17. “Nanotube probe for cellular studies” reported by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Chemistry World at http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2010/December/13121001.asp
18. “Researchers create early disease detection and drug delivery device for single living cells” reported by Physics News at http://www.physnews.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster120729459/
and reported by Physorg.com at http://phys.org/news/2010-12-early-disease-drug-delivery-device.html
19. “Nanotube Probe for Living Cells Can Advance Drug Discovery” reported by Newswise at http://www.newswise.com/articles/nanotube-probe-for-living-cells-can-advance
20. “Multifunctional carbon-nanotube cellular endoscopes” reported by Materials Research Centre at http://mrc.org.ua/news-from-mrc/104-carbon-nanotube-cellular-endoscopes
21. “A new challenger to graphene” reported by Linköping University, Sweden. The material which has been named “MXene” can be used in energy and electronics components, such as electrodes in environmentally friendly lithium-ion battery electrodes. See details at http://www.liu.se/forskning/forskningsnyheter/1.289736/?l=en&sc=true
22. “Graphene was only the beginning; now MAX phases get two-dimensional as well” reported by Nanowerk at http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=22551.php
23. “MXene: A new family of 2D metal carbides and nitrides” reported by R&D news at http://www.rdmag.com/news/2011/08/mxene-new-family-2d-metal-carbides-and-nitrides
24. “A new family of 2-D transition metal carbides and nitrides” reported by Drexel News at http://max.materials.drexel.edu/mxene-–-a-new-family-of-2-d-transition-metal-carbides-and-nitrides/ and http://max.materials.drexel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Advanced_Materials_Press_release-final-web.pdf
25. “MAX exfoliation: Surprisingly simple method to make 2D graphene-like carbides” reported by Ceramic Tech Today of The American Ceramic Society at http://ceramics.org/ceramictechtoday/2011/09/06/max-exfoliation-surprisingly-simple-method-to-make-2d-graphene-like-carbides/
26. “New Nano-Ribbon Superior To Graphene Say Researchers” by Nanopatents and Innovations at http://nanopatentsandinnovations.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-nano-ribbon-superior-to-graphene.html