APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen production for clean fuel or chemical reaction feedstock applications Biomass oxidation for production of high value products (eg. lactic acid, glyceric acid, dihydroxyacetone, etc.) Syngas production for Fischer-Tropsch process BENEFITS: Reaction can occur without any external energy input other than sunlight … [Read more...] about Photochemical Diodes for Efficient Production of Hydrogen Fuel and Value Added Chemicals 2023-046
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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
Laser Ablation of Porous Transport Layers in Water Electrolyzers for More Efficient Hydrogen Production 2022-029
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electrolyzers for hydrogen production BENEFITS: Improves the performance and efficiency of the cell, the durability of the electrodes, and utilization of lower loadings of iridium in the catalyst layer Reduces operating costs in comparison to previous methods A more cost-effective approach to modify interfaces compared to … [Read more...] about Laser Ablation of Porous Transport Layers in Water Electrolyzers for More Efficient Hydrogen Production 2022-029
Homogeneous Ternary Liquid Metal System for Clean Hydrogen Production 2023-026
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen production BENEFITS: Large scale, CO2-free production of hydrogen High H2 selectivity Higher conversion rate than state-of-the-art catalysts Lower activation energy than solid catalysts Wider range and lower operating temperatures than solid catalysts: 450 oC to 1200 oC Co-produces carbon powder BACKGROUND: … [Read more...] about Homogeneous Ternary Liquid Metal System for Clean Hydrogen Production 2023-026
Enhancing Carbon Dioxide Electrolysis Using Novel Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts with Pseudocapacitive Properties 2020-042
Electrocatalyst for CO2 to CO conversion with 99% selectivity and ~10% improvement in energy efficiency over competing catalysts, with minimal use of precious metals and at ambient temperature/pressure APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: This invention is best suited for companies looking to efficiently convert large CO2 waste streams into useful feedstock CO-using … [Read more...] about Enhancing Carbon Dioxide Electrolysis Using Novel Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts with Pseudocapacitive Properties 2020-042