ElectroBuffs

Electrochemical Engineering Lab at @CUBoulder and @NREL
Student Run Account
PI: @SmithElectroLab

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What are the integration challenges and opportunities for CO2 capture, regeneration, and conversion technologies? 🤔 Find out at Hussain's poster and talk this week at the #AIChE2024 conference! Details below 👇@HussainMAlmajed

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To read more about Rebecca’s award, check out this announcement! @RASEI_CU https://t.co/ATogbOHnoS

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What a great week we’ve had at #PRiME2024! 🤩🏝️🌺☀️🧪Maria and Rebecca both gave talks and poster presentations at the conference. Rebecca also won a poster award during the student competition! Thanks everyone for your conversations, ideas, and fun discussions! @ECSorg

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Are you interested in finding out more about jobs in Renewable Energy? Come and join a panel discussion RASEI is co-hosting with Colorado WRISE. Thursday October 22, 5:30 - 7:00 PM in SEEC. Refreshments included. All are welcome! Register here: https://t.co/Ve2rP7IBZz

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Are you at #PRiME2024 this week? Please consider stopping by our group's talks and poster presentations throughout the conference. We promise lots of cool spectroscopy, microscopy, and electrochemical data!! #TheElectrochemicalSociety

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Outside the lab, Nico spent time getting to know his fellow interns at @NREL, fishing, and hiking! He returns to UC Davis this fall to start his junior year in the Chemical Engineering program. Many thanks to the DOE SULI program for supporting Nico’s time in our group!

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Last in our intern highlights is Nicholas (Nico) Braga from the University of California, Davis (@ucdavis) and the Velázquez group! Nico spent the summer studying electrochemical carbon monoxide oxidation for applications in CO sensing with Maria Kelly.

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Outside the lab, Nat enjoyed mountain biking and enjoying the great outdoors of Colorado! This fall he returns to Fort Lewis College to continue his Chemistry degree. Many thanks to @ARPAE's INTEREST program for supporting Nat's time at @NREL this summer!

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Next up in our intern highlights is Nathaniel (Nat) Prugh from Fort Lewis College (@FLCDurango). Nat rounded out "Team BPM" by scaling up and improving the performance of electrospun bipolar membranes (BPMs) for electrodialysis with @AllisonMCrow!

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Outside of work, Grace enjoys playing soccer, biking, hiking, as well as learning to play the guitar. She is currently wrapping up her BS in Chemical Engineering this year at Case Western. Many thanks to the DOE Office of Science SULI program for supporting Grace's time at NREL!

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With the fall semester now in full swing, we want to highlight our fabulous interns who made big contributions to the group this summer! First up is Grace Shin from Case Western Reserve University (@cwru)!

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Grace spent a second summer in our group, and her focus was making things BIG! She worked on scaling up bipolar membrane electrodialysis for use in alkaline direct air capture with @AllisonMCrow at @NREL. Just look at the size of that membrane! 👀

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Our group is feeling very🌟inspired🌟by @JanakyLab's visit today to @NREL and @ESIFlabs! Thank you for sharing all the amazing work coming from @Uni_Szeged and @eChemicles on CO2RR research, scale up, and process integration!

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Day 2 of ACS ✅

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Hey #ACSFall2024 attendees! Welcome to our wonderful state of Colorado!🌄 While you're here, make sure to check out our group's three talks from Yuval, Wilson, and Peter. Details below 👇👇👇

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Check the link below for how you can take action on these legislative initiatives. Many thanks to The White Line Foundation for organizing such an impactful and important event. https://t.co/AacHRgYOtr

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This weekend, several Electrobuffs participated in the Ride for Magnus, a memorial ride event for Magnus White. Magnus was an internationally recognized junior cyclist who was tragically killed by a driver in Boulder during a training ride.

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The ride included advocacy for immediate action to prevent cyclist and pedestrian deaths nationwide. 3 specific legislative initiatives were highlighted:
National: Take Action On Automatic Braking
State: Take Action On Driver Accountability
Local: Sign Petition For Infrastructure

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Sara completed this work @NREL while visiting on a DOE SCGSR graduate fellowship (@ENERGY). Many thanks to co-authors Maria Kelly, Prof. Alissa Park, and @SmithElectroLab!

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Now up on @ACS_AMI: This work, led by Dr. Sara Hamilton (@SaraHamTriana) used in situ electrochemical atomic force microscopy (EC-AFM) to study interactions between carbon capture polymers and electrodes. https://t.co/2S5JFAGVhP

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This study highlights that the choice of polymer material, the electrolyte composition, and CO2 captured impact the near-electrode environment, and presents EC-AFM as a new tool that can be used to probe the dynamic behavior of these interfaces during electrocatalysis.