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NSF grant bolsters community science, novel AI and pollinator conservation
An interdisciplinary team at CSU is using community science and artificial intelligence to help monitor bee species across Colorado
CSU students lead polymer research into more recyclable plastics
Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a new class of recyclable polymers that could replace common single-use plastics with a large environmental footprint like grocery bags.
How can solar energy installations prioritize ecosystems?
Solar energy will be an important part of powering the future, and two CSU researchers have proposed a solution to make sure future installations are built with preserving our ecosystems in mind.
New CSU-led center will explore how light can be used to make more sustainable chemicals
The National Science Foundation has awarded a CSU-led team a three-year, $1.8 million grant to launch the Center for Sustainable Photoredox Catalysis, which will design chemical manufacturing processes harnessing light energy and utilizing readily-available materials as catalysts.
CSU chemist who developed revolutionary battery mentors next generation of innovators
Even as Colorado State University Professor Amy Prieto continues to commercialize a fast-charging battery that’s being touted as a game-changer for everything from electric vehicles to power tools, she’s continuing to educate the next generation of innovators inside her lab in the Chemistry Building.
CSU biologists document genome-level climate adaptation in endangered bird species
A new study led by Colorado State University is one of the first to document climate adaptation at the genomic level in a wild population.
Chemists tackle the tough challenge of recycling mixed plastics
The CSU-led team has devised a new chemical strategy that delivers specifically designed small molecules called universal dynamic crosslinkers into mixed plastic streams.
Chemists propose ultrathin material for doubling solar cell efficiency
Writing in PNAS, the researchers showed that extremely thin films of molybdenum disulfide display unprecedented charge carrier properties that could someday drastically improve solar technologies.
Chemists redesign biological PHAs, ‘dream’ biodegradable plastics
A synthetic platform created by CSU chemists paves the way for a future in which PHAs can take off in the marketplace as truly sustainable plastics.
Water in, clean energy and water out: DOE funds renewable hydrogen fuel research
Using sunlight to split water, or H2O, into hydrogen and oxygen represents what Justin Sambur, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, calls “a holy grail in energy science.”