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Papers, prizes, new arrivals and life in the lab.
Our moisture-proof cathode is on the cover of Nature EnergyPriya’s paper shows that a thin phosphate shell keeps sodium cathodes stable in humid air. Congratulations to everyone involved!
Welcome, Jonah and Ana!Two new members join the lab this semester: Jonah Brooks (PhD) and Ana Souza (MSc).
Ananya Rao receives the Swarnajayanti FellowshipThe fellowship supports five years of work on safer batteries for the grid.
Beamtime success at the synchrotronDaniel and Mei spent 72 hours imaging fast-charging cells. The first movies are stunning.
Ana wins Best Poster at the International Battery ConferenceHer self-healing binder poster was chosen from more than 300 entries.
We released 300 cells of open cycling dataThe full dataset and the code to read it are free on Zenodo and GitHub.Dr. Aisha Bello defends her thesisAisha’s thesis on ion transport in layered oxides was passed without corrections.Lab retreat in the Western GhatsThree days of talks, hikes and monsoon rain.