PEESE researchers have published several impactful articles in Science Advances, contributing valuable insights into energy systems, sustainability, and materials discovery.
Molecular Design and Microplastic Mitigation
Our 2024 paper, “Designing Microplastic-Binding Peptides with a Variational Quantum Circuit-Based Hybrid Quantum-Classical Approach,” highlights a collaboration with Professor Carol Hall. This study introduces an advanced AI method for identifying peptides that effectively bind to microplastics using a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm, paving the way for innovative solutions to mitigate microplastic pollution.
- Cornell Chronicle: AI, quantum drive discovery of peptides for microplastic cleanup
Reshoring EV Battery Manufacturing and Climate Goals
The 2023 paper, “Will reshoring manufacturing of advanced electric vehicle battery support renewable energy transition and climate targets?” examines the potential policy impacts of bringing EV battery production back to domestic soil. This research has garnered attention in prominent media outlets:
- Cornell Chronicle: Study unveils policy insights for reshoring EV battery production
- Also featured in TechXplore, News Azi, etc.
Sustainability of Retired EV Batteries
The 2021 article, “Second life and recycling: Energy and environmental sustainability perspectives for high-performance lithium-ion batteries,” presents collaborative work with Professors Lynden Archer and Chris Rahn. The study explores innovative strategies to extend the life and enhance the sustainability of retired EV batteries. Media coverage includes:
- The Hill: Cornell researchers propose new solutions to make retired EV batteries more sustainable
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Research News: Retired electric vehicle batteries could be used to store renewable energy
- Popular Science: The race to close the EV battery recycling loop
- ScienceDaily: That new EV battery will be a headache to recycle: These solutions can help
- TechXplore: Study provides keys to managing influx of EV batteries
- Mirage: Retired electric vehicle batteries could be used to store renewable energy
- TechnologyNetwork: Addressing the Influx of Spent EV Batteries
- AZoMaterials: Reusing and Recycling Li-Ion Batteries
Metal-Organic Framework Discovery for CO2 Capture
PEESE researchers co-authored the 2016 paper, “In silico discovery of metal-organic frameworks for precombustion CO2 capture using a genetic algorithm.” This collaboration included Professor J. Fraser Stoddart, who was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry just a week before the paper’s online publication.
