APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Mechanical reinforcements and composites, e.g. cell phone cases, structural elements of aircraft Batteries, supercapacitors Fuel cell components Transistors, biosensors Field emission sources Electronic circuits Scaffolds for novel chemistries Deep ultraviolet light emitters ADVANTAGES: Excellent mechanical and … [Read more...] about Boron Nitride Nanotubes with Modified Surfaces IB-2332
Advanced Material Technology Licensed to Startup
09.04.14 Nearly 20 years ago, Berkeley Lab researcher Alex Zettl synthesized in his lab a new material never before seen by nature: boron nitride nanotubes, the strongest, lightest, most thermally conducting, and most chemically resistant fiber known to exist. Now BNNT LLC, a startup based in Newport News, Virginia, has licensed this technology with the aim of manufacturing … [Read more...] about Advanced Material Technology Licensed to Startup
High Performance, Customizable Halide Scintillators 2013-040
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: X-ray and gamma-ray radiation detection National security Medical imaging Oil well logging High-energy physics ADVANTAGES: Higher performance scintillation than commercial crystals High light yields — luminescence equal to or greater than 40,000 photons/MeV Can be used in various forms (e.g., thin films, crystals, … [Read more...] about High Performance, Customizable Halide Scintillators 2013-040
PhyloChip: DNA Microarray for Rapid Profiling of Microbial Populations IB-2229
If you are interested in this technology and working on a project that could lead to novel therapeutics, please contact Second Genome, Inc. our exclusive commercial licensee. For inquiries related to other sampling projects, please contact Berkeley Lab Senior Scientist Gary Andersen. APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Monitoring airborne bacteria for … [Read more...] about PhyloChip: DNA Microarray for Rapid Profiling of Microbial Populations IB-2229
Ceramic-Metal Composites for Electrodes of Lithium Ion Batteries IB-2253
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: • Anodes for primary and secondary (rechargeable) lithium ion batteries • Electrodes for electro-optical devices such as LEDs and OLEDs • Reagents for chemical synthesis • Lightweight structural alloys and cermets for aircraft and other vehicles ADVANTAGES: • Enhances battery performance by increasing lithium surface area by a factor of … [Read more...] about Ceramic-Metal Composites for Electrodes of Lithium Ion Batteries IB-2253