13 Inventor-Entrepreneur Teams Selected to Participate in Entrepreneurship Training and Support Program The Cradle to Commerce (C2C) program, a Department of Energy Technology Commercialization Fund-supported program to accelerate the commercialization of national lab innovations, announced the selection of its first “legion” teams. The teams comprise national … [Read more...] about Berkeley Lab and Partners Launch Phase 1 of Cradle to Commerce Program
Energy Conversion Technologies
Modular Vapor Phase Photo-Electrochemical Cell (2018-007) The invention is a photoelectrochemical cell stack consisting of a light absorber, cathode, semi-solid electrolyte membrane, anode, and external circuit, that utilizes solar energy to drive oxidation and reduction reactions for the production of useful gases. Inventors: David M Larson *;Karl Walczak Contact: … [Read more...] about Energy Conversion Technologies
CO2 Storage and Conversion Technologies
Phase change adsorbents for storage and separation applications (2022-112) This invention is a metal-organic framework that can be collapsed and expanded, with tunable step pressures for chemical storage and separations, including hydrocarbon purification, and improved stability and cyclability due to the framework's Zn-N coordination bonds. Inventors: Colin Gould;Jeffrey R … [Read more...] about CO2 Storage and Conversion Technologies
Hydrogen Energy Technologies
Catalysts Homogeneous Ternary Liquid Metal System for Highly Efficient Clean Hydrogen Production from Methane Pyrolysis (2023-026) This invention is a cost-effective multiple-catalyst for methane pyrolysis that uses molten catalysis with a promoter element, resulting in high H2 selectivity and low activation energy, and is ideal for industrially large-scale production … [Read more...] about Hydrogen Energy Technologies
Solar Technologies
Harnessing chemical transformations in Cu2O photoelectrodes for solar fuels production (2022-135) This invention is a stable and efficient Cu2O photocathode for selective photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction to ethylene, demonstrating the potential of Cu2O-based materials in solar fuel devices. Inventors: Guiji Liu;Francesca Toma Contact: Lucian Sweitzer Luminescent … [Read more...] about Solar Technologies