APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Air quality monitoring of air pollutants released by wood smoke, forest fire, coal plants, biomass combustion, diesel exhaust ADVANTAGES: Simultaneous measurement of black carbon, brown carbon, organic carbon, total carbon, and CO2 Low cost and low maintenance Requires low power to operate Real-time measurement Small and … [Read more...] about Low Maintenance Air Pollution Sensors for Black Carbon, Brown Carbon, Total Carbon, and Organic Carbon Measurement 2017-010
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A method for inducing the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) to stabilize magnetic skyrmions on the surface of ferromagnetic films 2019-140
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Using chemisorption to design and tailor spin-orbitronics devices ADVANTAGES: Earth-abundant elements oxygen or hydrogen could replace rare noble metals in device applications New possibilities of using chemisorption for spin-orbitronics devices ABSTRACT: Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered large … [Read more...] about A method for inducing the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) to stabilize magnetic skyrmions on the surface of ferromagnetic films 2019-140
Conductive Polymer Binders for Aqueous Processing of Battery Electrodes 2018-087
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium rechargeable batteries ADVANTAGES: Yields superior electrode performance Electrically conductive and flexible, enabling safe use of silicon materials Compatible with current battery manufacturing process Avoids need for expensive, toxic solvents ABSTRACT: Gao Liu and colleagues at Berkeley Lab have developed … [Read more...] about Conductive Polymer Binders for Aqueous Processing of Battery Electrodes 2018-087
A Plasmon-Enhanced Photo-triggered Electron Emitter with Nanometer Size and Atomically Flat Emission Area 2018-126
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Plasmonic lens for ultrashort laser pulses ADVANTAGES: Achieves high field enhancement in flat areas with very small roughness Conserves the high initial brightness ABSTRACT: There has been a recent proliferation of the applications of high brightness ultrafast-electron beams. As many applications require ultra-relativistic … [Read more...] about A Plasmon-Enhanced Photo-triggered Electron Emitter with Nanometer Size and Atomically Flat Emission Area 2018-126
Novel Holey Films as Mechanical Supports for Graphene 2019-126
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electron microscopy ADVANTAGES: Prevents mechanical damage of samples during transfer and use in electron microscopy Provides a pristine and ultra-clean graphene layer ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Berkeley Lab have developed a novel graphene-transfer technology in order to provide a pristine and ultra-clean alternative to the … [Read more...] about Novel Holey Films as Mechanical Supports for Graphene 2019-126
