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 […]

Kaner/El-Kady featured in PBS documentary series
May 21

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 […]

AIC 2019 Chemical Pioneer Award
March 26

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 […]

Kaner group leads team to create life-saving device for fire fighters
March 20

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 […]

UCLA energy incubator produces graphene that expands surface area storage to within range of the theoretical limit
January 17

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 […]

European Academy of Sciences (EurASc)
December 11

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 […]

Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2018 Centenary Prize
May 8

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 […]

UCLA team to compete in Carbon XPRIZE finals
April 17