APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium-ion batteries for Electric / plug-in vehicles Portable electronics Renewable energy storage ADVANTAGES: Longer battery life Easy-to-synthesize polymer binder ABSTRACT: Researchers have developed a new technology to advance the life of lithium-ion batteries. A catechol-based polymer binder, developed at Berkeley … [Read more...] about Longer Life Lithium Ion Batteries with Silicon Anodes 2014-051
Energy Technologies
Inventions for Advancing Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Commercialization 2066, 2065, 2064
The five new technologies described below, developed by Lutgard DeJonghe, Steven Visco, Craig Jacobson and their team from Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division, add to Berkeley Lab's existing robust patent portfolio in solid oxide fuel cells. These new inventions offer significant advances towards lowering operating temperatures and enabling rapid thermal cycling of solid … [Read more...] about Inventions for Advancing Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Commercialization 2066, 2065, 2064
Nonflammable, Controlled Delivery of Performance-improving SLMP® Particles to Lithium Ion Battery Electrodes 2013-190
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium ion batteries for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles Rechargeable batteries for consumer electronic, cordless tools, etc. ADVANTAGES: Reduces fire hazard from flammable solvents No VOC emissions Scalable, low cost, continuous manufacturing process ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers led by Gao Liu have developed a … [Read more...] about Nonflammable, Controlled Delivery of Performance-improving SLMP¬Æ Particles to Lithium Ion Battery Electrodes 2013-190
Metal Current Collector Protected by Oxide Film IB-1656
ADVANTAGES: Inexpensive Structurally sound APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electricity production (e.g. solid oxide fuel cells) Electrolytic gas separation Electrolytic syngas production by partial oxidation ABSTRACT: Steven Visco, Craig Jacobson, and Lutgard DeJonghe have designed a cost-efficient, structurally sound technology for current … [Read more...] about Metal Current Collector Protected by Oxide Film IB-1656
Low Cost Fabrication of Thin-Film Ceramic Membranes for Nonshrinking Substrates IB-1304
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Tubular solid oxide fuel cells Ceramic membrane fabrication Electrolytic separation ADVANTAGES: Produces high quality films on non-shrinking substrates Scalable for low cost industrial production Minimum number of processing steps Enables sintering at lower temperatures by increasing the green (pre-sintered) density of the … [Read more...] about Low Cost Fabrication of Thin-Film Ceramic Membranes for Nonshrinking Substrates IB-1304