APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Artificial photosynthetic system ADVANTAGES: High reaction rate keeps up with photon flux at high solar intensity Stable Uses abundant, inexpensive elements Conducive to scalable manufacturing ABSTRACT: Heinz Frei and Feng Jiao of Berkeley Lab have developed a visible light driven catalytic system for oxidizing water. … [Read more...] about Nanostructured Water Oxidation Catalysts IB-2832
Advanced Materials
Metal-Oxo Catalysts for Generating Hydrogen from Water JIB-2724
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Sustainable energy/power source Refinement of metal ores Production of chemicals (e.g., hydrochloric acid, ammonia, unsaturated fats and oils) ADVANTAGES: Low cost Energy efficient Clean and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels Can be used with sea water and other abundant, untreated water … [Read more...] about Metal-Oxo Catalysts for Generating Hydrogen from Water JIB-2724
Nanotubes as Robust Thermal Conductors IB-2335
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermal management in design and operation of integrated circuits Flexible electronics Composites subject to mechanical strain (e.g., aerospace industry) Phonon filters for use in spectrometers, acoustic imaging, and cavity resonators Acoustic isolation of RF resonators and sensors Information carriers in combination with … [Read more...] about Nanotubes as Robust Thermal Conductors IB-2335
Highly Efficient, Durable Nanoframes for Electrocatalysts with Optimized Precious Metal Content 2014-022
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High energy density technologies including Fuel cells Metal-air batteries Electronics Biomedical materials ADVANTAGES: High efficiencies compared to current catalysts Over 36-fold enhancement in mass activity Over 21-fold enhancement in specific activity for oxygen reduction reaction Unique alloy and architecture reduce … [Read more...] about Highly Efficient, Durable Nanoframes for Electrocatalysts with Optimized Precious Metal Content 2014-022
Polymer Nanocrystal Composite Electrochromic Window Coating IB-3216
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Commercial building windows Automotive glass Coated glass manufacturing Satellites/spacecraft ADVANTAGES: Fabricated through room temperature solution processing Inexpensive Transparent: will not diminish visible light when blocking near-infrared light Environmentally friendly materials and manufacturing Simple, … [Read more...] about Polymer Nanocrystal Composite Electrochromic Window Coating IB-3216