Mike Williams

Mike Williams is a senior media relations specialist in Rice University's Office of Public Affairs.

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Flash-recycled anode particles as seen under through a scanning electron microscope. The particles are recovered from lithium-ion batteries and treated through Rice's flash Joule heating process. Courtesy: Rice University

Lithium-ion anodes renews graphene from waste

Spiders used as mechanical grippers for soft robotics

Lithium’s narrow paths limit batteries

creating 2D electron optics or valleytronics devices. Courtesy of: Henry Yu

Mechanical and Electrical

Graphene on textured surface allows for 2D electron optics

Courtesy: Jeff Fitlow

Material Handling

Anticorrosion coating sets new benchmark

Rice University

Process Manufacturing

Refining tests for detecting COVID-19 in wastewater facilities

which tests show are now stronger than Kevlar. Courtesy: Pasquali Research Group/Rice University

Other Building Types

How carbon nanotube fibers are becoming stronger

Educational Facilities

Health students not hampered by distance, COVID-19 in innovation

a copper current collector with a laser-induced silicon oxide coating created at Rice University. At right

Adhesive tape improves lithium batteries’ performance, lifespan

Mechanical and Electrical

2D oxide flakes pick up electrical properties

Tight spaces tip presence of petrochemicals

but not when the sheet is curved into a nanotube. Double-walled nanotubes (bottom) show unique effects as band gaps in inner and outer tubes are staggered. Courtesy: Yakobson Research Group/Rice University

Double-walled nanotubes have electro-optical advantages