APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Transparent thin film transistors (TFTs) Photovoltaics Resistive oxide memory Photocatalysis and catalysis Chemical sensors ADVANTAGES: Transparent Stable in an electric field High electron mobility ABSTRACT: Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed a method for inserting halogens into transition metal oxides (TMOs) to … [Read more...] about Stable and Highly Conductive Transparent Semiconductors IB-2957
High Conductivity Single-ion Cross-linked Polymers for Lithium Batteries and Fuel Cells IB-1553, 1554 IB-1554
E.O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium metal polymer and lithium polymer batteries PEM fuel cells Electrochromic windows Electroseparations ADVANTAGES: High lithium ion conductivity (10-5 S/cm at ambient temperatures) No concentration polarization, i.e. the transference number is one Clean grafting and … [Read more...] about High Conductivity Single-ion Cross-linked Polymers for Lithium Batteries and Fuel Cells IB-1553, 1554 IB-1554
Microbial-Electrocatalytic System for Hydrocarbon Production IB-3131
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuels production — diesel and kerosene Commodity chemical production Electrofuels research CO2 mitigation Bioplastics ADVANTAGES: Direct conversion of H2 and CO2 into fuels More efficient than photosynthesis Not reliant on plant sugars; unaffected by commodity crop prices Recycles carbon from atmosphere and waste … [Read more...] about Microbial-Electrocatalytic System for Hydrocarbon Production IB-3131
Fast Scintillation Detectors Using Direct-Gap Semiconductors IB-1833
APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Detection of ionizing radiation (e.g. x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons) Nuclear materials detection Nondestructive materials evaluation Nuclear medical imaging Electromagnetic shower counters for high energy physics and astrophysics Oil well logging ADVANTAGES: Doping strategy is designed to transform a direct-gap … [Read more...] about Fast Scintillation Detectors Using Direct-Gap Semiconductors IB-1833
j5: Automated DNA Assembly Design Software ECRB-2836, EIB-2928
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biotechnology research and development Biofuels research and development ADVANTAGES: Reduces the labor associated with current technologies Determines cost-minimizing DNA assembly strategies Condenses multiple projects for use with high-throughput platforms ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have … [Read more...] about j5: Automated DNA Assembly Design Software ECRB-2836, EIB-2928