APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) rechargeable batteries for Consumer electronic devices (especially cellular devices) Electric Vehicles Grid storage Electric powered aviation ADVANTAGES: Highly reversible discharge capacity Stable and high rate battery cycling Redox active binder ABSTRACT: A team of researchers at Berkeley … [Read more...] about Redox-Active Supramolecular Binders for Lithium Sulfur Batteries 2016-080
Energy Storage
Graphene Oxide / Metal Nanocrystal Multilaminates for Safe, Selective Hydrogen Storage 2015-017
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen storage Fuel cells ADVANTAGES: Exceeds DOE 2017 gravimetric and ultimate full-fleet volumetric targets for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) Minimal added mass with enhanced hydrogen absorption/desorption Scalable synthesis ABSTRACT: A team of Berkeley Lab researchers led by Jeff Urban has developed an … [Read more...] about Graphene Oxide / Metal Nanocrystal Multilaminates for Safe, Selective Hydrogen Storage 2015-017
Using SiO Anodes for High Capacity, High Rate Electrodes for Lithium Ion Batteries 2014-113
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles ADVANTAGES: Elegant, inexpensive and scalable process High specific capacity ( >1000 mAh/g ) High capacity retention ( 90% ) High areal capacity ( >3 mAh/cm2 ) ABSTRACT: A team of Berkeley Lab researchers led by Gao Liu have developed an elegant and inexpensive fabrication … [Read more...] about Using SiO Anodes for High Capacity, High Rate Electrodes for Lithium Ion Batteries 2014-113
Improving Electrochemical Energy Storage Performance with Ion- and Size-Selective Membranes 2015-067
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Utility grid storage Renewable energy storage Electrochemical devices ADVANTAGES: Polysulfide crossover in redox-flow batteries decreased by a factor of 500 Higher reliability, efficiency and power for redox-flow batteries Low production and maintenance costs ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers have developed ion- and … [Read more...] about Improving Electrochemical Energy Storage Performance with Ion- and Size-Selective Membranes 2015-067
Soluble Redox Mediators for Metal-Sulfur Batteries for Efficient Charge Transfer 2014-148
APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Energy storage devices for transportation and grid BACKGROUND: Nearly all battery technologies today rely on carbon black or conductive carbon mesh as 3-D current collectors. Replacing these ubiquitous conductive carbons with well-defined molecular materials and their self-assembled networks is an entirely new way of achieving electronic … [Read more...] about Soluble Redox Mediators for Metal-Sulfur Batteries for Efficient Charge Transfer 2014-148