APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Arsenic removal BENEFITS: Improved arsenic removal performance at high current density and high charge dosage rate Lower cost of operation and small space requirements BACKGROUND: Current ECAR technology, albeit successful in the field, has some limitations: The dissolution of atmospheric oxygen that is necessary … [Read more...] about High Performance Electrochemical Arsenic Removal (ECAR) 2019-116
Energy Technologies
A Thermal Energy Storage System: 2019-142
Applications: Building energy efficiency, HVAC Vehicle heating and cooling Medical device heating and cooling Background: With more than 120 million buildings in the US, utilization of the building envelope to provide thermal energy storage (TES) is a large untapped potential for energy efficiency savings. Current state of the art thermal … [Read more...] about A Thermal Energy Storage System: 2019-142
Fabrication of Architecturally Controlled Electrolyte Frameworks For Solid-State Batteries 2019-177
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Power distribution (e.g., energy storage) Electric vehicles Personal electronics ADVANTAGES: Provides structural stability Improves energy density Reduces interfacial impedance Obviates the need for co-sintering Cycles with stability at room temperature ABSTRACT: All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) potentially … [Read more...] about Fabrication of Architecturally Controlled Electrolyte Frameworks For Solid-State Batteries 2019-177
Low Maintenance Air Pollution Sensors for Black Carbon, Brown Carbon, Total Carbon, and Organic Carbon Measurement 2017-010
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Air quality monitoring of air pollutants released by wood smoke, forest fire, coal plants, biomass combustion, diesel exhaust ADVANTAGES: Simultaneous measurement of black carbon, brown carbon, organic carbon, total carbon, and CO2 Low cost and low maintenance Requires low power to operate Real-time measurement Small and … [Read more...] about Low Maintenance Air Pollution Sensors for Black Carbon, Brown Carbon, Total Carbon, and Organic Carbon Measurement 2017-010
Conductive Polymer Binders for Aqueous Processing of Battery Electrodes 2018-087
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium rechargeable batteries ADVANTAGES: Yields superior electrode performance Electrically conductive and flexible, enabling safe use of silicon materials Compatible with current battery manufacturing process Avoids need for expensive, toxic solvents ABSTRACT: Gao Liu and colleagues at Berkeley Lab have developed … [Read more...] about Conductive Polymer Binders for Aqueous Processing of Battery Electrodes 2018-087