APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Increasing production of a variety of products in specific plant tissue types. Examples include: Cereal crops: increased stem strength to reduce lodging and grain loss (e.g., in rice, wheat, barley, rye) Biofuels: reduced cell-wall recalcitrance in feedstocks (e.g., switchgrass, sugarcane, corn, poplar, eucalyptus) Low-water-use … [Read more...] about Artificial Positive Feedback Loop for Increasing Production of a Biosynthetic Product in Specific Plant Tissues 2014-028
Available Technologies
Boron Nitride Nanotubes with Modified Surfaces IB-2332
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Mechanical reinforcements and composites, e.g. cell phone cases, structural elements of aircraft Batteries, supercapacitors Fuel cell components Transistors, biosensors Field emission sources Electronic circuits Scaffolds for novel chemistries Deep ultraviolet light emitters ADVANTAGES: Excellent mechanical and … [Read more...] about Boron Nitride Nanotubes with Modified Surfaces IB-2332
High Performance, Customizable Halide Scintillators 2013-040
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: X-ray and gamma-ray radiation detection National security Medical imaging Oil well logging High-energy physics ADVANTAGES: Higher performance scintillation than commercial crystals High light yields — luminescence equal to or greater than 40,000 photons/MeV Can be used in various forms (e.g., thin films, crystals, … [Read more...] about High Performance, Customizable Halide Scintillators 2013-040
Ceramic-Metal Composites for Electrodes of Lithium Ion Batteries IB-2253
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: • Anodes for primary and secondary (rechargeable) lithium ion batteries • Electrodes for electro-optical devices such as LEDs and OLEDs • Reagents for chemical synthesis • Lightweight structural alloys and cermets for aircraft and other vehicles ADVANTAGES: • Enhances battery performance by increasing lithium surface area by a factor of … [Read more...] about Ceramic-Metal Composites for Electrodes of Lithium Ion Batteries IB-2253
Nanostructured Sulfur Electrodes for Long-Life Lithium Batteries IB-3049
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) Portable consumer electronics ADVANTAGES: Long cycle life Low-cost, environmentally safe, Earth-abundant materials Higher specific energy, the basis for 300 mile-per-charge EV batteries Greatly improved safety Lighter weight ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab … [Read more...] about Nanostructured Sulfur Electrodes for Long-Life Lithium Batteries IB-3049