An app developed at Berkeley Lab to help car consumers evaluate green vehicle choices based on individual driving styles and routes was the focus of a June 20 article in Popular Science titled "Which Electric Car is Right for You?" Researcher Sam Saxena expects the app to be in potential car buyers' hands in 2017, thanks to a partnership with the EPA and DOE. Last year, Saxena … [Read more...] about Popular Science Highlights MyGreenCar App
Solution-processed, Ultrasensitive UV-Vis-NIR Photodetectors 2015-175
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Visible light cameras – CCD and CMOS technologies Night vision cameras X-ray / Gamma ray detectors Ultraviolet flame / smoke detectors Cherenkov particle detection ADVANTAGES: High photosensitivity - low-noise electron transport with high mobility Scalable fabrication process Long carrier lifetime Easily integrated … [Read more...] about Solution-processed, Ultrasensitive UV-Vis-NIR Photodetectors 2015-175
Distributing Electronic Digital Clock Signals with Ultra-low Time Jitter 2016-011
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Distributed data acquisition systems Medical imaging, e.g. PET Particle physics detectors ADVANTAGES: Sub-10ps clock jitter at high speed data rates Reduced complexity and cost compared to traditional systems ABSTRACT: Large electronic systems with distributed components must be synchronized with extremely low time … [Read more...] about Distributing Electronic Digital Clock Signals with Ultra-low Time Jitter 2016-011
Synthetic Production of 2-Pyrrolidone EJIB-3307
APPLICATIONS: Sustainable production of 2-Pyrrolidone used as a building block for active pharmaceutical ingredients solvent found in water-based ink solvent for membrane filters polymer precursor ADVANTAGES: Lower cost production method compared to available technologies Requires less harsh reaction conditions More environmentally-friendly … [Read more...] about Synthetic Production of 2-Pyrrolidone EJIB-3307
Converting Monomeric, Oligomeric, and Polymeric Lignin into Ionic Liquids 2015-055
APPLICATIONS: Biorefineries Ionic liqiuid manufacturing ADVANTAGES: Operates with inexpensive solvent and chemicals and uncomplicated reaction conditions Two-step synthesis with minimal purification required; could be transformed to a one-pot process ABSTRACT: Researchers led by Blake Simmons and Seema Singh at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have … [Read more...] about Converting Monomeric, Oligomeric, and Polymeric Lignin into Ionic Liquids 2015-055