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Donald Sadoway

Donald R. Sadoway

John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Professor Sadoway and Group Members in the lab
Professor Sadoway and Group Members in the lab
Formal Group Photo
Formal Group Photo
Group Sadoway Lab
Group Sadoway Lab
Electrolysis at 1600 Degrees C
Electrolysis at 1600 Degrees C
Researchers Investigating Microstructure
Researchers Investigating Microstructure
Electrochemical Experiment in SITU
Electrochemical Experiment in SITU

Publications & Presentations

Thermodynamic Properties of Calcium-Bismuth Alloys Determined by Emf Measurements

H. Kim, D.A. Boysen, D.J. Bradwell, B. Chung, K. Jiang, A.A Tomaszowska, K. Wang, W. Wei, and D.R. Sadoway, “Thermodynamic Properties of Calcium-Bismuth Alloys Determined by Emf Measurements,” Electrochim. Acta, 60, 154-162 (2012).

Electrolysis of Molten Iron Oxide with an Iridium Anode: The Role of Electrolyte Basicity

H. Kim, J. Paramore, A. Allanore, and D.R. Sadoway, “Electrolysis of Molten Iron Oxide with an Iridium Anode: The Role of Electrolyte Basicity,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 158 (10), E101-E105 (2011).

News & Media

Brian Spatocco, Donald Sadoway’s graduate student, selected to represent MIT in the Russian Federation

Henderson, Cooper, Brian Spatocco, Donald Sadoway’s graduate student, selected to represent MIT in the Russian Federation, Center for American-Russian Engagement of Emerging Leaders (CAREEL); April 23, 2012.

Donald Sadoway is One of the 100 Most Influential People in the World

Kluger, Jeffrey, Donald Sadoway is One of The 100 Most Influential People in the World, Time; April 18, 2012.

Liquid Metal Battery Could Budget Sun’s Energy

Greene, David, Liquid Metal Battery Could Budget Sun’s Energy, NPR; March 2, 2012.

TED 2012: Flying robots and liquid batteries

Wakefield, Jane, TED 2012: Flying robots and liquid batteries, BBC News; March 1, 2012.

We Need a Battery Miracle – thegatesnotes.com

We Need a Battery Miracle, Gates, Bill; thegatenotes.com; October 06, 2011.

Featured Videos

Donald Sadoway: The missing link to renewable energy

Donald Sadoway: The missing link to renewable energy, TED2012, Filmed March 2012.

Group Sadoway Research

Establish the scientific underpinnings for technologies that make efficient use of energy and natural resources in an environmentally sound manner. The overarching focus of the group’s work is electrochemistry in nonaqueous media.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Last Updated: May 16, 2012

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