APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Removing arsenic from drinking water mining discharge power plant boiler blowdown streams ADVANTAGES: Produces water that meets U.S. EPA drinking water standards (< 10 ppb) Extremely cost effective Offers flexible implementation ABSTRACT: Ashok Gadgil of Berkeley Lab has developed a low-cost and highly efficient method … [Read more...] about Cost Effective Method for Removing Arsenic from Water IB-1742
Energy Technologies
Superhydrophilic Nanostructure for Antifogging Glass IB-2687
2011 Winner APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Windshields and windows Solar panels Lenses for cameras, endoscopes, laparoscopes, and other optical devices Eyewear – goggles and glasses Dental mirrors ADVANTAGES: Stable over time Inexpensive Does not require UV-light activation Excellent … [Read more...] about Superhydrophilic Nanostructure for Antifogging Glass IB-2687
Cost-Effective, Laser-Assisted In Situ Nanostructure Fabrication and Processing JIB-2121
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Nanoscale fabrication and manufacturing of: Medical micro- and nano-devices including components for implants Materials and structures for microelectronics and optoelectronics Contacts, circuit lines, interconnects, and integrated circuits for semiconductors Repairing lithographic photomasks, integrated circuits, and other … [Read more...] about Cost-Effective, Laser-Assisted In Situ Nanostructure Fabrication and Processing JIB-2121
High Performance OLEDs with Air-stable Nanostructured Electrodes IB-2231
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Displays for consumer electronics, digital video and medical imaging devices Displays for architectural and automobile windows and flexible plastics OLEDs for lighting ADVANTAGES: Significantly improved OLED performance at reduced drive voltages due to enhanced charge injection efficiency and more balanced charge … [Read more...] about High Performance OLEDs with Air-stable Nanostructured Electrodes IB-2231
Lead-free Thin Film Piezoelectric Devices IB-2779
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Data storage devices Sensors Actuators Diesel fuel injectors Micropositioners Sonar devices ADVANTAGES: Made of a lead-free and abundant substance Higher efficiency than conventional piezoelectric materials More affordable than conventional materials such as lead and zirconium ABSTRACT: In a breakthrough … [Read more...] about Lead-free Thin Film Piezoelectric Devices IB-2779