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Six RASEI Fellows featured among the 2025 Clarivate highly cited researchers

Daniel Morton — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:09:48 +0000

Six RASEI Fellows featured among the 2025 Clarivate highly cited researchers Daniel Morton Thu, 11/20/2025 - 09:09

November 2025

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Investigating the Transition from pH Adjustment to Orthophosphate Corrosion Control Treatment at Circumneutral pH

Daniel Morton — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:29:38 +0000

Investigating the Transition from pH Adjustment to Orthophosphate Corrosion Control Treatment at Circumneutral pH Daniel Morton Sat, 10/18/2025 - 11:29

ACS ES&T WATER, 2025, ASAP
October 2025

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Why are Lead Iodide-Based Perovskite Precursor Inks Yellow?

Daniel Morton — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:58:30 +0000

Why are Lead Iodide-Based Perovskite Precursor Inks Yellow? Daniel Morton Sun, 10/05/2025 - 17:58

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 2025, e02813

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Spectroscopic Investigation into P(NDI2OD-T2) Charge Localization

Daniel Morton — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:38:05 +0000

Spectroscopic Investigation into P(NDI2OD-T2) Charge Localization Daniel Morton Sun, 10/05/2025 - 11:38

CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 2025, 37, 19, 7793-7803

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Enhanced Rate Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries Enabled by Ethynylene-Linked Conjugated Microporous Polymers

Daniel Morton — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:47:13 +0000

Enhanced Rate Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries Enabled by Ethynylene-Linked Conjugated Microporous Polymers Daniel Morton Wed, 10/01/2025 - 11:47

CCS CHEMISTRY, 2025, ASAP

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Deciphering the Structure of PM6-Type Conjugated Polymer Aggregates in Solution and Film

Daniel Morton — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 23:25:06 +0000

Deciphering the Structure of PM6-Type Conjugated Polymer Aggregates in Solution and Film Daniel Morton Mon, 09/29/2025 - 17:25

CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 2025, 37, 19, 7882-7893

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Neutron-Friendly Li-Ion Battery Coin Cell for In Situ 3D Visualization of Li Plating

Daniel Morton — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:31:52 +0000

Neutron-Friendly Li-Ion Battery Coin Cell for In Situ 3D Visualization of Li Plating Daniel Morton Thu, 09/25/2025 - 17:31

JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, 2025, 172, 090531

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Sequential Cation Exchange in Indium Phosphide Magic-Sized Clusters

Daniel Morton — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:19:59 +0000

Sequential Cation Exchange in Indium Phosphide Magic-Sized Clusters Daniel Morton Wed, 09/10/2025 - 17:19

CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 2025, 37, 18, 7287-7297

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Building Energizing Connections: Front Range Researchers Unite

Daniel Morton — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:33:38 +0000

Building Energizing Connections: Front Range Researchers Unite Daniel Morton Wed, 09/10/2025 - 10:33

Daniel Morton

This August (18-19, 2025), the Front Range came alive with scientific collaboration as the 2025 Front Range Electrochemistry Workshop (FREW) brought together over 100 researchers from across the region. Hosted at CU Boulder's Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Community (SEEC) building, this two-day gathering showcased the power of regional partnership in tackling some of our most pressing energy challenges. The workshop was funded by NSF’s Institute for Data Driven Dynamical Design.

Find out more about the workshop

Front Range Electrochemistry Workshop

ChBE Highlight

What is Electrochemistry and Why Does It Matter?

Electrochemistry might sound complex, but it's essentially the science of using electricity to drive chemical reactions—and it's at the heart of our clean energy future. Think of the battery in your phone or car, the fuel cells powering some buses, or emerging technologies that can capture carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into useful materials. All of these rely on electrochemical processes that researchers are working to improve and expand.

Regional Collaboration

The Front Range is developing as a hub for this critical research. This workshop exemplified that spirit, bringing together researchers from Colorado School of Mines, CU Boulder, Colorado State University, the University of Wyoming, and several National Laboratories to share ideas, forge new partnerships, and identify opportunities for joint research.

"It was a really great meeting, with participants bringing an excited and motivated attitude that made for a really fantastic atmosphere," noted RASEI Fellow Mike Toney, who served on the organizing committee. The participants generated a great atmosphere at the workshop as researchers moved between presentations, interactive poster sessions, and innovative "collaboration pitch" sessions designed specifically to spark new partnerships, especially among graduate students. “The poster session was a great experience. I really enjoyed sharing my sodium-ion battery research and was exposed to a lot of fresh ideas across the electrochemistry space from other students and speakers” explained Loren Andrews, a Graduate Student at CU Boulder.

Tackling Real-World Challenges Together

The workshop covered a diverse range of applications that could transform how we store and use energy:

Advanced Battery Technologies: Improving today's lithium-ion batteries and developing next-generation alternatives, including solid-state batteries that could be safer and more efficient
Grid-Scale Energy Storage: Exploring redox flow batteries that could store renewable energy for entire communities
Clean Transportation: Advancing fuel cell technology for cars, trucks, and other applications
Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing: Developing electrochemical processes to catalyze chemical transformations
AI-Powered Discovery: Using machine learning to accelerate the development of new materials and processes

Using Interactive Approaches to Develop Connections

What made this workshop particularly engaging was the opportunity to connect across different institutes along the Front Range region. The interactive format encouraged researchers to step out of their individual labs and think collectively about connected strengths and opportunities. Rather than just have lecture style presentations, the organizers developed a mixed schedule. The poster sessions weren't just about presenting results, they were also networking opportunities. The pitch sessions weren't just about sharing ideas, they were also about identifying concrete ways to work together.

To incentivize participation and develop some friendly competition in th poster and collaborative pitch sessions the organizers were able to offer a prize structure. For the poster session Abby Cardoza (Colorado School of Mines) won first place and Loren Andrews & Peter Romero (CU Boulder) won second place. For the Pitches a team with Cindy Wong (CU Boulder), Colby Evans (NIST), Emily Hansen (Colorado School of Mines), and Olajide Aijbade (University of Wyoming) took first place, and second place went to a team including Rebecca Beswick (CU Boulder), Peter Romero (CU Boulder), Bryce Rives (CU Boulder) Chris Sedmak (Colorado School of Mines), Matt Hammel (Colorado School of Mines). Congratulations to everyone!

The success of this workshop provides an opportunity for the regional electrochemistry community. Future gatherings will help to strengthen these collaborative connections and accelerate research

In a time where large scientific challenges are increasingly complex, events like this demonstrate how regional collaboration can be a powerful catalyst for innovation—bringing together diverse expertise, building new partnerships, and fostering new ideas.

August 2025

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Powering the Future: U.S. Students Gain International Experience Through Photovoltaics Research in Berlin

Daniel Morton — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:43:01 +0000

Powering the Future: U.S. Students Gain International Experience Through Photovoltaics Research in Berlin Daniel Morton Tue, 08/26/2025 - 13:43

Lauren Scholz

A summer of international research concludes as U.S. students contribute to solar innovation in Berlin while gaining hands-on training and global scientific perspective through the NSF-IRES Program.

We are proud to celebrate the successful completion of our first cohort of students bound for Berlin as part of the National Science Foundation International Research Experience for Students (NSF-IRES) Program in metal-halide perovskite photovoltaics. Over the course of ten intensive weeks, nine students from universities across the United States immersed themselves in collaborative research at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin. Their work focused on advancing next-generation solar technologies—specifically, the development and optimization of metal-halide perovskite solar cells.

This timely exchange supported critical progress in the field of photovoltaics, where metal-halide perovskites offer promising pathways to higher efficiency and more versatile solar solutions beyond the limits of conventional silicon-based technologies. By engaging directly with leading German research teams, students not only deepened their technical knowledge and experimental skills but also gained valuable cross-cultural experience and a global perspective on scientific collaboration.

Selected for their academic excellence and commitment to renewable energy innovation, the participants—ranging from undergraduate to graduate level—contributed to a variety of interdisciplinary projects in chemistry, physics, materials science, and engineering. Their contributions helped strengthen the scientific partnerships between U.S. and German institutions and demonstrated the impact of international collaboration in addressing global climate and energy challenges.

Find out more about the 2025 IRES Cohort

2025 NSF IRES-Perovskites participants. Pictured (left to right): Megan Davis, Keya Amundsen, Jiselle Ye, Jack Schall, Keenan Wyatt, Kell Fremouw, Leo Beck, Gabriel Graf. Not pictured: Arial Brookhart.

August 2025

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