Z. Rachel Huang

An NSF DMREF award will help Whitney Loo design polymers critical to making next-gen computer chips - College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison Whitney Loo, the Conway Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is part of a four-year project selected by the National Sci...

excited to announce that we've been awarded an NSF DMREF grant to study crosslinkable photoresists for EUV lithography! can't wait to work with the great team of e researchers at the University of Illinois on this project. learn more here: engineering.wisc.edu/blog/an-nsf-...

Thank you Jérôme! Looking forward to seeing you in Lausanne!

This milestone would not have been possible without the support of friends and colleagues. I am grateful for the mentorship from my advisors Benny Freeman, Phillip Messersmith, Yi Cui, and especially Zhenan Bao—whose unwavering support and belief in me have meant the world.

We are focusing on the fundamentals of ion and solvent transport in polymers and translating that understanding into energy-related applications—including batteries and critical mineral separations.

Huang Lab at EPFL

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
I’m thrilled to share that I will be joining EPFL
as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering, starting July 1, 2026! The Huang Lab will explore the intersection polymer science and energy systems. huanglabepfl.com

Stabilizing lithium-metal electrodes with polymer coatings - Nature Energy The instability of lithium metal hinders the commercialization of lithium-metal batteries. This Review explores polymer coatings as a promising solution, summarizing key design principles, effective c...

Our review, 'Stabilizing Lithium-Metal Electrodes with Polymer Coatings,' is now online! In this article, we discuss the chemical design of polymer coatings and how their chemistry correlates with performance in lithium-metal batteries.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

To protest, I will be BOYCOTTING president’s day by showing up to work as normal!

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