Invention: Boron Nitride Nanotube Licensee: EPIC Advanced Materials The boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) is a breakthrough material for energy, aerospace, electronics, and medicine applications. Invented by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), the technology allows quality scale up of a material that is 100 times stronger than steel, heat resistant to 900°C, … [Read more...] about Success Story: Next-generation Boron Nitride Nanotubes
Layered/Rock Salt Intergrown Electrodes for Rechargeable Batteries 2018-142
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Development of high-performance Li-ion cathodes BENEFITS: Enables a nearly zero-strain operation upon high-capacity cycling BACKGROUND: Rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries of high energy and power density are in increasing demand, with the market expected to reach $5B by 2024. There is a need for the cathode material to … [Read more...] about Layered/Rock Salt Intergrown Electrodes for Rechargeable Batteries 2018-142
DOE Launches FY21 Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Solicitation
DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) has launched its FY21 Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Solicitation. The amount of funding estimated to be available for FY 2021 is approximately $23.1 million to $28.5 million. Berkeley Lab received more than $1 million in funding in FY20. Read this Q&A with recent Lab TCF awardees Mike Tucker and Ning Sun. Review … [Read more...] about DOE Launches FY21 Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Solicitation
A Novel D-Xylose Isomerase for Efficient Lignocellulosic Hydrolysate Fermentation 2019-132
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Genetic modification of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for pentose fermentation and glucose-fructose isomerization Improved lignocellulose hydrolysate fermentation BENEFITS: Relative to current enzymes, this novel xylose isomerase shows: More than 2.5 times higher specific activity Almost 40% lower Km for D-xylose Higher activity … [Read more...] about A Novel D-Xylose Isomerase for Efficient Lignocellulosic Hydrolysate Fermentation 2019-132
Tomographic Electrical Rhizosphere Imager (TERI) for Efficient Quantification of Plant Root Traits 2020-001
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Plant breeding Subsurface plant health and forestry tree health Crop and drought management BENEFITS: Enables quick quantification of underground root parameters in real time Permits imaging of subsurface root structure without disrupting roots BACKGROUND: The development and testing of new chemicals, … [Read more...] about Tomographic Electrical Rhizosphere Imager (TERI) for Efficient Quantification of Plant Root Traits 2020-001