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
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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
Hybrid MRS-TEM for Mapping Shallow Aquifers 2014-057
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Locating and characterizing Groundwater Subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs ADVANTAGES: More accurate aquifer assessment than conventional exploration systems Single instrumentation package ABSTRACT: Frank Morrison, Erika Gasperikova and Alessandro Ratti of Berkeley Lab have developed a lightweight system for measuring … [Read more...] about Hybrid MRS-TEM for Mapping Shallow Aquifers 2014-057
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
Low Cost Fluoride Remediation for Groundwater in Developing Countries 2015-125
2016 R&D 100 Award Winner APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Drinking water treatment Fluoride ion removal from industrial-waste effluent streams ADVANTAGES: Low cost materials and processing Scalable for rural communities Effective pH control Avoids use of toxic chemicals for media regeneration Very high water recovery ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab … [Read more...] about Low Cost Fluoride Remediation for Groundwater in Developing Countries 2015-125