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 optical properties (high transmittance; low reflectance and refractive … [Read more...] about Superhydrophilic Nanostructure for Antifogging Glass IB-2687
Energy Technologies
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
High Conductivity Single-ion Cross-linked Polymers for Lithium Batteries and Fuel Cells IB-1553, 1554 IB-1554
E.O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium metal polymer and lithium polymer batteries PEM fuel cells Electrochromic windows Electroseparations ADVANTAGES: High lithium ion conductivity (10-5 S/cm at ambient temperatures) No concentration polarization, i.e. the transference number is one Clean grafting and … [Read more...] about High Conductivity Single-ion Cross-linked Polymers for Lithium Batteries and Fuel Cells IB-1553, 1554 IB-1554