University of Michigan to open Department of Energy center on plasma research
More efficient solar cells, finer-featured microchips and plasma surgical tools are among applications researchers hope to develop at a new University of Michigan plasma research center, U-M announced today.
U-M is opening the new center to research low-temperature plasmas with the help of a $10 million, 5-year Department of Energy grant.
Researchers hope their work will lead to developments in energy, lighting, microelectronics and medicine at the new Center for Predictive Control of Plasma Kinetics: Multi-phase and Bounded Systems.
Plasmas are a distinct state of matter found throughout the universe. The sun is an example of a high-temperature plasma. Low-temperature plasmas can create television displays, solar cells and other applications.
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Susan Montgomery
Fri, Nov 13, 2009 : 4:42 p.m.
WHO... Which faculty members are principal investigators? Which colleges are involved? Do they plan to hire more staff? predicted total staffing? WHAT... What current research is going on that will be enhanced by this center? WHEN... will it open? WHERE.. will it be located? WHY.. Why is UM the appropriate place to do this? What are our strengths, collaborations? HOW... will this impact the economy? This looks like AnnArbor.com press releases versus reporting again... You can do better.... Susan Montgomery