APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium ion batteries ADVANTAGES: Improved safety High temperature operation capability ABSTRACT: Despite the many advantages and wide commercial usage of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, there remain substantial performance limitations and safety concerns. Since Li-ion batteries self-heat naturally as they are operated, … [Read more...] about High Temperature Li-ion Battery Cells Utilizing Boron Nitride Aerogels and Boron Nitride Nanotubes, 2017-020
Energy Storage
Solid Oxide Cell Technologies: Metal-Supported Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Cell, 2018-121, and Improvements in Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Cell Durability, 2019-081
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid oxide fuel cell for vehicles Electrolysis cells Electrochemical reactors Hydrogen electrochemical compression cells ADVANTAGES: Compared to conventional solid oxide cell (SOC) Increased power density at lower temperatures Increased durability at a lower material cost High tolerance for thermal and redox … [Read more...] about Solid Oxide Cell Technologies: Metal-Supported Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Cell, 2018-121, and Improvements in Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Cell Durability, 2019-081
High Power Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (MS-SOFCs) 2017-072
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Alternative fuel vehicles ADVANTAGES: Achieves high power density Viable, low-cost competitor to all-ceramic SOFCs ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researcher Michael Tucker has invented symmetric-architecture MS-SOFCs that achieve high power density by optimizing the catalyst infiltration procedure. For details on the fabrication … [Read more...] about High Power Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (MS-SOFCs) 2017-072
Nanostructured Organic-Inorganic Solid Electrolytes 2018-067
APPLICATIONS: Lithium batteries ABSTRACT: Nanostructured solid electrolytes containing ion-conducting domains and rigid nonconducting domains are obtained by block copolymer self-assembly. Here, we report on the synthesis and characteristics of mixtures of a hybrid diblock copolymer with an organic and inorganic block: poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(acryloisobutyl … [Read more...] about Nanostructured Organic-Inorganic Solid Electrolytes 2018-067
Microporous Polymers for Gas, Liquid and Battery Applications 2018-128
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY Sorbents, coatings, and selective membranes for: Automotive applications Consumer electronics Energy and energy storage Some of the many possible uses of this technology: Gas sensing Gas Separations Dehumidification Water purification, desalination Ion-exchange Electrowinning Fuel cells … [Read more...] about Microporous Polymers for Gas, Liquid and Battery Applications 2018-128