6 Binghamton University, State University of New York faculty members win $4.4 million in CAREER Awards from National Science Foundation
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Six Binghamton University, State University of New York faculty members have received more than $4.4 million in National Science Foundation CAREER Awards to pursue groundbreaking research in materials science, psychology, high-tech manufacturing and more.
Passive daytime radiative cooling materials are promising for energy-free cooling as global energy consumption rises. SrZrO3 crystals, with their wide band gap and infrared photon lattice vibration absorption, are potential candidates for such applications. Most importantly, Zn doping has been shown to enhance both solar reflectivity and atmospheric window emissivity, which are critical for cooling performance. Despite the recognized potential of SrZrO3-based materials, the systematic understanding of how specific dopants like Zn synergistically modify the spectral radiative characteristics, and ultimately the passive cooling performance through combined effects on electronic structure, grain morphology, and lattice symmetry has yet to be comprehensively established. Filling this research gap is imperative for the rational design of high-performance radiative cooling materials.
Electric and hybrid propulsion systems are developing rapidly, but they do not yet offer a practical alternative for the high-power engines used in marine and off-road applications. Therefore, more climate-friendly solutions must be developed within the constraints of the current engine fleet. A new doctoral dissertation from the University of Vaasa, Finland, investigates how renewable naphtha, derived from crude tall oil, and marine gas oil refined from recycled lubricants, can serve as alternative fuels.