From conception to production. The MET helps industry and education develop the next generation of energy efficient and sustainable materials.
Materials and Energy Technologies Service Center
The mission of the Materials and Energy Technologies (MET) Service Center is to enable research and education on advanced materials science and engineering within Conn Center and University of Louisville with potential benefits to the global community, and support the growth of regional industry through advanced materials science and engineering.
The Conn Center MET Service Center maintains a comprehensive capability for characterizing both inorganic and soft materials using a variety of microscopy, spectroscopy, and diffraction tools. Over a period of more than 10 years, the lab’s comprehensive facility has been acquired using support from a variety of sources such as local industry, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and infrastructure grants from several federal agencies such as the US Army, National Science Foundation (NSF), and the US Department of Energy (DOE). One of the goals of the Conn Center is to maintain this comprehensive laboratory as a core facility for UofL researchers, extramural researchers from across the state, and regional industry users. To accomplish this goal, a University-Industry Service Center was established for facilitating industry interactions with the Conn Center.
Our Faculty and StaffThe main question one can ask is how is this relevant to renewable energy research. My answer is very simple. The properties of materials and materials development is at the very core of renewable energy research, because materials are used at every stage of renewable energy technology.
Jacek Jasinski, Theme Leader Conn Center Materials Characterization Facility
Featured Publications
The objective of the present study was to construct a compact retrofit design of Microbial Electrolysis Cell (MEC) within an anaerobic digester. In this design, the cathode chamber is inserted in the anodic chamber for compactness, improved hydrogen production and wastewater treatment efficiency.
Photocatalytic polymers offer an alternative to prevailing organometallics and nanomaterials, and they may benefit from polymer-mediated catalytic and material enhancements. MPC-1, a polymer photoredox catalyst reported herein, exhibits enhanced catalytic activity arising from charge transfer states (CTSs) between its two chromophores.
All are Welcome
The MET Service Center can assist academic users, large industry and small business. Memberships are also available.