Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Binghamtom University
Smart Energy: Solving 21st Century Problems
A Grand Challenge of the 21st Century is to generate, store and use energy in smarter ways. Smart Energy refers to cheaper, cleaner, safer, faster, better technologies, such as solar cells, catalysts batteries and electronics. Researchers at Binghamton University recognize the importance of inter-disciplinary activities in order to solve complex problems in Smart Energy. Binghamton's work on Li-ion batteries is an exquisite example, requiring understanding from the atomic-level to grid scale. Meanwhile, Smart Energy research will open new directions of innovation. For example, the fabrication of devices on flexible platforms at Binghamton will enable new technologies for wearable electronics powered by body heat and motion. The Materials Science and Engineering faculty at Binghamton instils the interdisciplinary problem solving in our training of the next generation of Smart Energy Researchers.