APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium batteries BENEFITS: Low-intensity thermal processing for fabrication Direct cathode recycling High capacity retention BACKGROUND: Solid electrolytes have the potential to improve battery safety, yet complicate battery recycling efforts. Deconstructing solid-state batteries (SSBs) to physically separate cathode and … [Read more...] about Supramolecular Electrolytes for Recyclable Soild State Batteries (SSBs) 2023-061
Energy Technologies
Photochemical Diodes for Efficient Production of Hydrogen Fuel and Value Added Chemicals 2023-046
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen production for clean fuel or chemical reaction feedstock applications Biomass oxidation for production of high value products (eg. lactic acid, glyceric acid, dihydroxyacetone, etc.) Syngas production for Fischer-Tropsch process BENEFITS: Reaction can occur without any external energy input other than sunlight … [Read more...] about Photochemical Diodes for Efficient Production of Hydrogen Fuel and Value Added Chemicals 2023-046
Energy Conversion Technologies
Modular Vapor Phase Photo-Electrochemical Cell (2018-007) The invention is a photoelectrochemical cell stack consisting of a light absorber, cathode, semi-solid electrolyte membrane, anode, and external circuit, that utilizes solar energy to drive oxidation and reduction reactions for the production of useful gases. Inventors: David M Larson *;Karl Walczak Contact: … [Read more...] about Energy Conversion Technologies
Hydrogen Energy Technologies
Catalysts Molecular Cobalt Pentapyridine Catalysts for Generating Hydrogen from Water (3067) This invention is a highly stable and efficient cobalt catalyst that has been developed for generating hydrogen from neutral water, with tunable overpotentials by molecular design. Inventors: Christopher J. Chang;Jeffrey R Long *;Yujie Sun Contact: Lucian … [Read more...] about Hydrogen Energy Technologies
Laser Ablation of Porous Transport Layers in Water Electrolyzers for More Efficient Hydrogen Production 2022-029
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electrolyzers for hydrogen production BENEFITS: Improves the performance and efficiency of the cell, the durability of the electrodes, and utilization of lower loadings of iridium in the catalyst layer Reduces operating costs in comparison to previous methods A more cost-effective approach to modify interfaces compared to … [Read more...] about Laser Ablation of Porous Transport Layers in Water Electrolyzers for More Efficient Hydrogen Production 2022-029