Kaner/El-Kady featured in PBS documentary series
7 years ago
Professor Ric Kaner and researcher Dr Maher El-Kady discuss how graphene can revolutionize the automobile in Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World. Kaner and El-Kady appear after the 46 minute […]
AIC 2019 Chemical Pioneer Award
7 years ago
Professor Richard Kaner has been named the recipient of this year’s American Institute of Chemists (AIC) 2019 Chemical Pioneer Award. The award recognizes chemists and chemical engineers who have made […]
Kaner group leads team to create life-saving device for fire fighters
7 years ago
Professor Richard Kaner and researcher Maher El-Kady have created a self-extinguishing device that uses body movement to determine when workers are in danger. The team’s study titled “Fire-retardant, Self-extinguishing Triboelectric […]
UCLA energy incubator produces graphene that expands surface area storage to within range of the theoretical limit
7 years ago
Nanotech Energy, co-founded by Professor Richard Kaner and Maher El-Kady, clears huge hurdle in the production of high-quality graphene-based materials. Through its proprietary technology, Nanotech Energy, holder of the world’s […]
European Academy of Sciences (EurASc)
8 years ago
Professor Richard Kaner has been elected a fellow of the prestigious European Academy of Sciences. A UCLA distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and of materials science and engineering, Kaner […]
Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2018 Centenary Prize
8 years ago
The RSC recognizes Professor Richard Kaner for his “outstanding contributions to solid-state synthesis, energy storage materials & super hard materials.” Established in 1947, the Centenary Prize commemorates the centenary of […]
UCLA team to compete in Carbon XPRIZE finals
8 years ago
Professor Richard Kaner and PhD student Cheng-Wei Lin are part of the UCLA Carbon Upcycling team which has developed an eco-friendly substitute for concrete. The team of engineers, scientists and […]