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
Energy Generation
Direct Conversion of Light into Work IB-2706
APPLICATIONS Solar powered devices such as water pumps Optically controlled microfluidics Renewable energy production research ADVANTAGES Eliminates the need for energy storage and distribution facilities Combines energy collection and utilization in one material Operates independently of scale Works with simple materials and manufacturing … [Read more...] about Direct Conversion of Light into Work IB-2706
Solar Energy Storage, Transportation and Conversion IB-2603
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solar-thermal energy generation ADVANTAGES: Enables transportation of stored energy over long distances Potentially less expensive than current solar collection systems ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a system for converting solar energy to chemical energy and, subsequently, to thermal energy. The system … [Read more...] about Solar Energy Storage, Transportation and Conversion IB-2603
Complex Oxides for Highly Efficient Solid-State Energy Conversion IB-2400
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Power generation through waste heat recovery Automobiles Power plants Factories producing glass, steel, and iron Refrigeration Refrigerators Air conditioning Automobile heating and cooling Cooling of microprocessor hotspots, electronics, and optical components ADVANTAGES: Non-toxic More efficient, cheaper and … [Read more...] about Complex Oxides for Highly Efficient Solid-State Energy Conversion IB-2400
Metal Current Collector Protected by Oxide Film IB-1656
ADVANTAGES: Inexpensive Structurally sound APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electricity production (e.g. solid oxide fuel cells) Electrolytic gas separation Electrolytic syngas production by partial oxidation ABSTRACT: Steven Visco, Craig Jacobson, and Lutgard DeJonghe have designed a cost-efficient, structurally sound technology for current … [Read more...] about Metal Current Collector Protected by Oxide Film IB-1656