APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium ion battery manufacturing Electric vehicles Consumer electronics Intelligent battery design ADVANTAGES: Single material serves as cathode binder and conductor of electronic charge and ions Lower cost Semiconducting properties Simpler battery assembly process Lighter weight ABSTRACT: A Berkeley Lab team led by … [Read more...] about Block Copolymer Cathode Binder to Simultaneously Transport Electronic Charge and Ions IB-3025
Energy Technologies
Novel Electrolyte Enables Stable Graphite Anodes in Lithium Ion Batteries IB-2974
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium ion batteries for Hybrid electric vehicles Portable consumer electronics Cordless tools ADVANTAGES: Better low temperature performance than ethylene carbonate-containing electrolytes Remains liquid through broad temperature range (-48.8 °C to 242 °C) Prevents propylene carbonate exfoliation Longer rechargeable … [Read more...] about Novel Electrolyte Enables Stable Graphite Anodes in Lithium Ion Batteries IB-2974
Direct Conversion of Light into Work IB-2706
APPLICATIONS Solar powered devices such as water pumps Optically controlled microfluidics Renewable energy production research ADVANTAGES Eliminates the need for energy storage and distribution facilities Combines energy collection and utilization in one material Operates independently of scale Works with simple materials and manufacturing … [Read more...] about Direct Conversion of Light into Work IB-2706
Non-Cross-Linked Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Ion Batteries JIB-2731
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Rechargeable lithium ion batteries for cellular phones, laptop computers and other consumer electronics Batteries for electrically-powered vehicles Electrical grid load leveling devices Medical devices ADVANTAGES: High thermal stability Low rate of self discharge Safe, stable operation in a range of environmental … [Read more...] about Non-Cross-Linked Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Ion Batteries JIB-2731
Solar Energy Storage, Transportation and Conversion IB-2603
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solar-thermal energy generation ADVANTAGES: Enables transportation of stored energy over long distances Potentially less expensive than current solar collection systems ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a system for converting solar energy to chemical energy and, subsequently, to thermal energy. The system … [Read more...] about Solar Energy Storage, Transportation and Conversion IB-2603