Electrocatalyst for CO2 to CO conversion with 99% selectivity and ~10% improvement in energy efficiency over competing catalysts, with minimal use of precious metals and at ambient temperature/pressure APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: This invention is best suited for companies looking to efficiently convert large CO2 waste streams into useful feedstock CO-using … [Read more...] about Enhancing Carbon Dioxide Electrolysis Using Novel Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts with Pseudocapacitive Properties 2020-042
Newomics Closes $7.9 Million Series B Financing to Accelerate Growth (Newomics Announcement)
Berkeley Lab startup Newomics, founded on the multinozzle emitter array (MEA) technology invented at Berkeley Lab, continues to grow. According to the announcement: Daojing Wang, Ph.D., Newomics' founder and CEO, says the proceeds will be used to launch new products, grow the sales and marketing team, enhance customer support, and expand the collaborations with prominent mass … [Read more...] about Newomics Closes $7.9 Million Series B Financing to Accelerate Growth (Newomics Announcement)
Ultrathin Free-standing Oxide Membranes for Electron and Photon Spectroscopy 2020-094
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Environmental electron, X-ray, and infrared spectroscopies for molecular-level studies of solid-gas and solid-liquid interfaces BENEFITS: Oxide membranes are amorphous, uniform in thickness, and have compositions similar to those of the corresponding bulk oxides Exhibit remarkable mechanical strength and can withstand large pressure … [Read more...] about Ultrathin Free-standing Oxide Membranes for Electron and Photon Spectroscopy 2020-094
Algorithm for Deterministic Stabilization of Diffractive Laser Beam Combining 2019-173
APPLICATIONS: This invention, which has the potential to solve the scalability of active coherent stabilization when combining many amplified lasers into one high power beam, has many applications in scientific research, industry, and the military: Scientific research: could lead to next generation ultrafast lasers that also have high average power and high … [Read more...] about Algorithm for Deterministic Stabilization of Diffractive Laser Beam Combining 2019-173
Sensor Suitcase Team Receives FLC Excellence in Technology Transfer Award
Berkeley Lab and PNNL's Sensor Suitcase team was recognized by the Federal Lab Consortium (FLC) as a recipient of the 2020 FLC Excellence in Technology Transfer Award. The Retro-commissioning Sensor Suitcase — an “expert in a suitcase” — is a portable case containing 16 matchbox-sized, battery-powered sensors designed for use in commercial buildings of 50,000 … [Read more...] about Sensor Suitcase Team Receives FLC Excellence in Technology Transfer Award