APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium Sulfur rechargeable batteries for Electric vehicles Consumer electronic devices ADVANTAGES: Enables reliable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries Extends Li-S battery lifetime Economic, readily-available material ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab led by Gao Liu have found that carrageenan, a seaweed derivative, … [Read more...] about Low Cost Stabilizer to Improve Lithium-Sulfur Batteries 2016-040
Energy Storage
Longer Cycle Life, Lower Cost All-Organic Redox Flow Batteries 2016-126
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Multi-hour power delivery for grid scale energy storage Renewable energy storage in buildings Backup power for critical infrastructure in locations with poor grid reliability Energy storage for nano and microgrids powering off-grid sites ADVANTAGES: Long cycle life Low cost Improved rate capability ABSTRACT: A team … [Read more...] about Longer Cycle Life, Lower Cost All-Organic Redox Flow Batteries 2016-126
Ant-Nest Electrode Structure for Li-S Batteries 2016-004
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) batteries for electric vehicles and other high loading applications ADVANTAGES: High energy density High sulfur utilization Cost effective, environmentally friendly materials Scalable ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab led by Gao Liu have developed an ant-nest electrode structure in lithium sulfur … [Read more...] about Ant-Nest Electrode Structure for Li-S Batteries 2016-004
Cerium Hydrogen Redox Flow Batteries 2016-051
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Grid scale energy storage Potentially, production of high-value chemicals ADVANTAGES: Low self-discharge Commercially available materials ABSTRACT: Researchers Adam Z. Weber and Michael Tucker developed improvements to the Cerium-Hydrogen (Ce-H2) redox flow cell by optimizing cell materials, electrolyte composition and … [Read more...] about Cerium Hydrogen Redox Flow Batteries 2016-051
Redox-Active Supramolecular Binders for Lithium Sulfur Batteries 2016-080
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