APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Fuel cell, such as methanol fuel cells Water electrolysis for hydrogen generation Artificial photosynthesis devices Any device that requires a high performance anion exchange membrane Polyelectrolyte applications ADVANTAGES: Conductivity and permeability comparable to Nafion Uncomplicated synthesis Low water uptake … [Read more...] about High Performance Anion Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cells 2014-151
Energy Generation
Artificial Photosynthesis: Chemical Synthesis Powered by Sunlight 2015-068
ABSTRACT: For the researchers' complete publication ACS NanoLetters, go here. Direct solar-powered production of value-added chemicals from CO2 and H2O, a process that mimics natural photosynthesis, is of fundamental and practical interest. In natural photosynthesis, CO2 is first reduced to common biochemical building blocks using solar energy, which are subsequently used … [Read more...] about Artificial Photosynthesis: Chemical Synthesis Powered by Sunlight 2015-068
Virus-based Piezoelectric Energy Generation IB-3128
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Wireless communication Wearable electronic devices Other energy harvesting applications ADVANTAGES: Renewable source of energy Does not rely on heavy metals Overcomes lack of cost effective fabrication and control methods to utilize biopiezoelectricity Environmentally friendly fabrication method ABSTRACT: Researchers … [Read more...] about Virus-based Piezoelectric Energy Generation IB-3128
Fully Integrated Nanosystem for Artificial Photosynthesis 2013-124
A modular nanosystem that can achieve a solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency of 0.12%. APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Converting solar energy to chemical fuels for the renewable energy industry ADVANTAGES: Efficient and cost-effective solar-to-fuel conversion Modular design allows affordable upgrades and mass manufacturing ABSTRACT: Peidong Yang and other … [Read more...] about Fully Integrated Nanosystem for Artificial Photosynthesis 2013-124
Membrane-Electrode Structures for Low Cost Molecular Catalysts in Fuel Cells and Other Electrochemical Devices IB-3169
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Fuel cells Flow batteries Supercapacitors Other electrochemical devices for electrosynthesis, electroseparations for chemical synthesis, purification and sensors ADVANTAGES: Uses low cost, nonplatinum group metals Tunable catalyst structures for improved selectivity Sustained high currents Homogeneous systems lower … [Read more...] about Membrane-Electrode Structures for Low Cost Molecular Catalysts in Fuel Cells and Other Electrochemical Devices IB-3169