APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: EcoBOT automates multiple simultaneous sterile biological experiments. It screens novel plant amendments for effectiveness under various conditions and for potential biohazards. It consistently identifies the impact of various amendments on plant root and leaf traits at various stages of growth. It can parse the effects of multiple … [Read more...] about EcoBOT-Automated Platform for EcoFAB Experiments 2022-042
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Radkit v1.2: Software for Analysis of Light and Ionizing Radiation Data 2021-084
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Gamma ray imaging data analysis BENEFITS: Tools are flexible for offline analysis as well as for real-time integrations TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a novel radkit software suite (Python) that consists of three primary libraries: trajan, curie, and stark. The trajan library provides … [Read more...] about Radkit v1.2: Software for Analysis of Light and Ionizing Radiation Data 2021-084
Mixed Electrolyte for Li-S Batteries for Transportation Applications 2022-018
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Energy storage for transportation applications BENEFITS: Superior cycling stability and higher coulombic efficiency Stability towards polysulfide and minimization of polysulfide dissolution BACKGROUND: The Li-ion rechargeable battery is costly with a low-energy density, creating a spur of research in lithium-sulfur … [Read more...] about Mixed Electrolyte for Li-S Batteries for Transportation Applications 2022-018
Temperature-adaptive Radiative Coating (TARC) for All-Season Household Thermal Regulation 2022-010
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermal regulation of residential and commercial buildings (i.e. roof or building envelope coating) Thermal regulation in environments with significant temperature variations (e.g., thermal radiator and coating for satellites or space stations in outer space) BENEFITS: Mechanically flexible coating that adapts its thermal emittance … [Read more...] about Temperature-adaptive Radiative Coating (TARC) for All-Season Household Thermal Regulation 2022-010
High-energy and High-power Composite Cathodes for All-Solid-State Batteries 2021-176
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Energy storage applications, including for electric vehicles BENEFITS: Higher energy density, better cycling stability, faster charging rate, longer cycle life, and improved safety compared to current lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) Design can be adopted into scalable fabrication processes for all-solid-state batteries … [Read more...] about High-energy and High-power Composite Cathodes for All-Solid-State Batteries 2021-176