Applications Industrial chemical production Sustainable plastics Petroleum fuels Benefits High propylene selectivity, decreasing costly byproduct formation Reduced energy requirements and costs Easily scalable for all levels of production Background The oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to propylene is a fundamental chemical process for … [Read more...] about Highly Selective Catalyst for Propane Oxidative Dehydrogenation to Propylene 2024-160
Energy Technologies
Carbon and Metal Dual Buffer Layer to Suppress Lithium Dendrite Growth in Solid-State Batteries 2025-047
Applications EV batteries and charging Use in anode systems of solid-state batteries Advantages/Benefits Significantly improves Li plating and stripping cycles Extends cycle life Low cost and scalable materials Can be used in an anode free configuration Background All-solid-state lithium-metal batteries hold great promise because of their high … [Read more...] about Carbon and Metal Dual Buffer Layer to Suppress Lithium Dendrite Growth in Solid-State Batteries 2025-047
2021-190 Aqueous Ionic Liquid Process for Chemical Recycling of Plastics
Applications Sustainable recycling of mixed plastic waste into valuable monomers. Production of monomer feedstocks for new plastic synthesis. Advantages/Benefits Eliminates the need for organic solvents by using an aqueous ionic liquid system Enables direct recycling or upcycling of mixed plastics without sorting High monomer yields for efficient reuse in … [Read more...] about 2021-190 Aqueous Ionic Liquid Process for Chemical Recycling of Plastics
High Entropy Oxide Spinels for Battery Applications 2023-139
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electric Vehicles Energy Storage and Battery Manufacturing BENEFITS: Enhanced stability compared to their single-element counterparts Scalable and tunable fabrication Greater performance than silicon or graphite anodes BACKGROUND: High entropy oxide materials (HEOs) could be used as drop-in replacements for graphite (the … [Read more...] about High Entropy Oxide Spinels for Battery Applications 2023-139
High Fluorine Disordered Rock Salt for Lithium Ion Batteries 2024-030
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electric vehicles Energy storage BENEFITS: Higher energy density and capacity than current cathode materials Improved cycling performance compared to current disordered rock salt cathode materials Scalable solid-state synthesis at lower temperatures retains fluorine content in the manganese (Mn)-based disordered rock salt … [Read more...] about High Fluorine Disordered Rock Salt for Lithium Ion Batteries 2024-030