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City College of New York

July 22, 2019

The City College of the City University of New York (more commonly referred to as the City College of New York, or simply City College, CCNY, or City) is a public senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) in New York City

An inexpensive rechargeable manganese dioxide zinc battery could challenge lithium-ion dominance

A new rechargeable high voltage manganese dioxide zinc battery, exceeding the 2 V barrier in aqueous zinc chemistry, is the latest invention by City College of New York researchers. With a voltage of 2.45-2.8V, the alkaline MnO2|Zn battery, developed by Dr. Gautam G. Yadav and his group in the CCNY-based CUNY Energy Institute, could break the long dominance of

An inexpensive rechargeable manganese dioxide zinc battery could challenge lithium-ion dominance

Smart fabric can rapidly detect and neutralize nerve gas

From the lab of City College of New York chemical engineer and Fulbright Scholar Teresa J. Bandosz comes a groundbreaking development with the potential to thwart chemical warfare agents: smart textiles with the ability to rapidly detect and neutralize nerve gas. The fabric consists of a cotton support modified with Cu-BTC MOF/oxidized graphitic carbon nitride composites. The

Smart fabric can rapidly detect and neutralize nerve gas

A new generation of manganese dioxide-zinc batteries with unprecedented cycle life and energy density

A new generation of manganese dioxide-zinc batteries with unprecedented cycle life and energy density is the latest innovation at The City College of New York-based CUNY Energy Institute. The discovery has made the common household battery suitable for large grid storage applications. City College Senior Research Associate Gautam G. Yadav and his team applied a new twist to

A new generation of manganese dioxide-zinc batteries with unprecedented cycle life and energy density

Low cost, rechargeable, high energy density battery makes the widespread use of solar and wind power possible in the future

Researchers at The City College of New York-based CUNY Energy Institute announce the development of a novel low cost, rechargeable, high energy density battery that makes the widespread use of solar and wind power possible in the future.  It is based on manganese dioxide (MnO2), an abundant, safe and non-toxic material. In a paper in

Low cost, rechargeable, high energy density battery makes the widespread use of solar and wind power possible in the future

Team develops analytics to predict poll trends

As the countdown continues to the Presidential election, new analytical tools by physicists at The City College of New York promise a quicker and remarkably accurate method of predicting election trends with Twitter. Hern´an A. Makse, Alexandre Bovet and Flaviano Morone have developed analytic tools combining statistical physics of complex networks, percolation theory, natural language

Team develops analytics to predict poll trends

Is the Secret to Cheap Energy Storage Hiding in Harlem?

The material in disposable batteries may hold the secret to making an inexpensive storage system that can feed the electrical grid Ensconced in a former warehouse in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood, an energy start-up has equipment not typically associated with battery manufacture—restaurant-grade mixers, pasta-makers and even rolling pins. This kitchen equipment makes ingredients that the company

Is the Secret to Cheap Energy Storage Hiding in Harlem?

Ancient Red Dye Powers New “Green” Battery

“That a natural material or dye can be used for a battery, that is exciting” CCNY chemists use plant extract in eco-friendly, sustainable lithium-ion battery Rose madder – a natural plant dye once prized throughout the Old World to make fiery red textiles – has found a second life as the basis for a new

Ancient Red Dye Powers New “Green” Battery

New Battery System Could Reduce Buildings’ Electric Bills

Savings of $6,000 or more per month The CUNY Energy Institute, which has been developing innovative low-cost batteries that are safe, non-toxic, and reliable with fast discharge rates and high energy densities, announced that it has built an operating prototype zinc anode battery system. The Institute said large-scale commercialization of the battery would start later

New Battery System Could Reduce Buildings’ Electric Bills

New Depiction of Light Could Boost Telecommunications Channels

Physicists with the Institute of Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers (IUSL) at The City College of New York have presented a new way to map spiraling light that could help harness untapped data channels in optical fibers. Increased bandwidth would ease the burden on fiber-optic telecommunications networks taxed by an ever-growing demand for audio, video and

New Depiction of Light Could Boost Telecommunications Channels

Team Develops Non-Toxic Oil Recovery Agent

A team of chemists led by Dr. George John, Associate Professor at The City College of New York (CCNY), has developed a non-toxic, recyclable agent that can solidify oil on salt water so that it can be scooped up like the fat that forms on the top of a pot of chilled chicken soup. The

Team Develops Non-Toxic Oil Recovery Agent

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