For automobile manufacturers using expensive noble metals to make vehicle catalytic converters, often with limited lifetimes, Berkeley Lab Tunable Catalysts, made with affordable metals, utilize graphene to electrically tune the converting rate efficacy and efficiency of catalysts. APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Catalytic converters for vehicle exhaust … [Read more...] about Tunable Catalysts IB-3046
Water-retaining Polymer Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications IB-2416
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: PEM fuel cells for transportation and portable electronic devices (e.g., laptop, mp3 players, cell phones) Clothing that protects from dehydration ADVANTAGES: Retains more water at higher temperatures than at lower temperatures, at constant relative humidity Operates at a higher temperature (90°C) and lower humidity (50%) than … [Read more...] about Water-retaining Polymer Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications IB-2416
High Performance, Made-to-Order Organic Semiconductors for Energy Conversion Applications 2013-138, 2014-080
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Organic materials for Field effect transistors Organic solar cells Printable electronics Sensors Telecommunications equipment OLEDs for displays and lighting Data storage Lasers ADVANTAGES: Excellent charge transport properties Great absorptivity with the Vis-NIR spectrum range Tunable properties Very … [Read more...] about High Performance, Made-to-Order Organic Semiconductors for Energy Conversion Applications 2013-138, 2014-080
Catalysts for Reduction of SO2 to Elemental Sulfur IB-968
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Oil refineries IGCC SO2 regenerative scrubbers Smelters Geothermal energy production plants ADVANTAGES: High conversion rate: High SO2 converstion to elemental sulfur can be obtained on 1st stage Claus head gas, 1st stage Claus tail gas, 2nd stage Claus tail gas, IGCC hot gas, and pure SO2 gas with only 1-stage reactor. Capable … [Read more...] about Catalysts for Reduction of SO2 to Elemental Sulfur IB-968
Peptides for the Controllable Promotion or Inhibition of Bone Growth IB-2080
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bone growth promotion Bone growth and mineralization inhibition Potential osteoporosis treatment Cell-based treatment of bone defects Structural materials ADVANTAGES: Collagen-mimicking oligopeptides induce mineralization Sequence-dependent bone mineral binding capabilities are controllable Peptides can be incorporated into a … [Read more...] about Peptides for the Controllable Promotion or Inhibition of Bone Growth IB-2080