LAS chemists synthesize, discover new materials to convert wasted heat into electricity
Kovnir and Zaikina awarded inaugural grant from LAS Frontier Science Fund.
Kovnir and Zaikina awarded inaugural grant from LAS Frontier Science Fund.
Goldwater Scholar Nethmi Hewage says faculty mentors and ‘incredible opportunities at Iowa State’ shaped her undergraduate journey.
Kirill Kovnir, associate professor of chemistry, synthesizes new materials which can be used to turn heat into electricity.
Their chemistry graduate research into thermoelectric materials will be supported through the NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium.