APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Battery testing ADVANTAGES: Modular Scalable ABSTRACT: The battery industry currently lacks techniques which have attributes of being scalable, consistent, non-destructive, stand-alone, etc., for detecting physical characteristics and changes thereof in a battery during manufacturing or in use. A team of researchers from … [Read more...] about Modular, Adaptable Holders for Physical Analysis of Sensors and Battery Cells, 2018-115
Energy Technologies
High Temperature Li-ion Battery Cells Utilizing Boron Nitride Aerogels and Boron Nitride Nanotubes, 2017-020
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
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
Modular Vapor Phase Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting 2018-007
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Energy storage and distribution On-site generation of chemical precursors and hydrocarbon-based fuels Chemical transportation ADVANTAGES: Minimizes system losses Serves as a preexisting framework for different catalyst and light absorber systems Enables front side illumination of cathode and light absorber systems Enables … [Read more...] about Modular Vapor Phase Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting 2018-007