Donald Sadoway
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Donald R. Sadoway is the current (as of September, 2006) John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A faculty member in the Department of Materials Science Engineering, he is a noted expert on batteries and has done significant research on how to improve the performance and longevity of portable power sources. [1]
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[edit] Background
Born in Oshawa, Ontario, he did both his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Toronto, finally receiving his PhD in 1977. There he focussed his studies on chemical metallurgy.[2] In 1977 he received a NATO fellowship at MIT, and joined the faculty there in 1978. [3]
[edit] Research
As a researcher, Sadoway has focused on environmental ways to extract metals from their ores, as well as producing more efficient batteries.[3] His research has often been driven by the desire to reduce the carbon pollution output by various industries. [2] He is the co-inventor of a solid polymer electrolyte. This material, used in his "sLimcell" has the capablity of allowing batteries to over twice as much power per kilogram as is possible in current lithium ion batteries.[4]
In August 2006, a team that he led demonstrated the feasibility of extracting iron from its ore through molten oxide electrolysis. This technique would eliminate the carbon emissions that are generated through traditional methods.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ David Armstrong (Dec 26, 2005). Power in Your Hands. Forbes Magazine.
- ^ a b Donald Sadoway Interview (August 2, 2002).
- ^ a b Allen, Sadoway named to chairs (May 5,1999).
- ^ The beauty of bendable batteries.
- ^ Kurt Kleiner. Electrolysis may one day provide 'green iron'. NewScientist.com.
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