APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen-cooled power plants Hydrogen boosting for internal combustion engines Small scale, high power applications, e.g., forklift engines Fuel cell vehicles ADVANTAGES: Earth abundant material Tunable organic component can be optimized for performance Scalable Very low cost ABSTRACT: Hydrogen gas derived from … [Read more...] about Molecular Cobalt Pentapyridine Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation IB-3067
Acceleration of Carbon Dioxide Mineralization for Geological Carbon Sequestration IB-2889
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration ADVANTAGES: Accelerated capture of carbon dioxide Effective at extremely dilute (nanomolar) concentrations Reusable ABSTRACT: Ronald Zuckermann and a team of researchers from Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry have developed a simple polymer that significantly accelerates the capture of CO2 … [Read more...] about Acceleration of Carbon Dioxide Mineralization for Geological Carbon Sequestration IB-2889
Soluble Furan Polymer for Photovoltaics JIB-2947
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Photovoltaic (PV) cells and panels PV window and wall coatings Polymer transistors ADVANTAGES: Thin and flexible material Low cost Renewable, non-petroleum source material Can be solution processed and easily deposited on surfaces ABSTRACT: A Berkeley Lab team of scientists has developed efficient polymer solar cells … [Read more...] about Soluble Furan Polymer for Photovoltaics JIB-2947
Molecular Molybdenum Disulfide Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation JIB-3001
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen-cooled power plants Hydrogen boosting for internal combustion engines Small scale, high power applications, e.g., forklift engines Fuel cell powered vehicles ADVANTAGES: Much lower cost than platinum catalysts Earth-abundant material used in lieu of rare platinum Scalable Works with seawater Improves … [Read more...] about Molecular Molybdenum Disulfide Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation JIB-3001
Black Ge-based On Crystalline Amorphous Core / Shell Nanoneedle Arrays IB-2829
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Photovoltaic cells Photodetectors Consumer electronics ADVANTAGES Straightforward and efficient process Wide range of possible substrates ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a technology for the direct growth of 3D micro / nanostructures with the capacity to reduce light reflection while enhancing absorption … [Read more...] about Black Ge-based On Crystalline Amorphous Core / Shell Nanoneedle Arrays IB-2829