APPLICATIONS Catalysts Optical devices, e.g., displays, solar cells, etc. Electrochromics Medical and chemical research ADVANTAGES Lowers film processing complexity and cost Enables room temperature / low temperature processing ABSTRACT Polyoxometalates (POMs) are tunable metal-oxide nanoclusters used in catalysis (including green chemistry); … [Read more...] about Low Temperature Solution Processing of POM Thin Films, 2014-041
Advanced Materials
Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) by Post-Synthetic Modification 2017-168
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Gas adsorption / desorption Catalysis CO2 reduction Environmental decontamination of water or air ADVANTAGES: Exceptional chemical stability Possesses very high surface area Improved semiconducting properties ABSTRACT: Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Molecular Foundry have invented a … [Read more...] about Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) by Post-Synthetic Modification 2017-168
Bijels with Sub-Micrometer Domains 2018-024
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Emulsions for personal care products, flavors, and fragrances Membranes and devices for catalysis and energy storage Soft robotics Shape-shifting fluids ADVANTAGES: Improved stability Cost-efficient fabrication ABSTRACT: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers, in collaboration with colleagues from the … [Read more...] about Bijels with Sub-Micrometer Domains 2018-024
Nanoparticle Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction 2017-003
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: CO2 Reduction Electrolysis Ethanol or formate oxidation Nitrogen fixation ADVANTAGES: Plasticity Effective simplified integration process Reduced overpotential for CO2 reduction ABSTRACT: A team of Berkeley Lab Researchers led by Peidong Yang has developed a technology for controllably depositing nanoparticle … [Read more...] about Nanoparticle Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction 2017-003
Mechanically-Softened, Mass-Loaded, and Chemically-Modified Membranes 2018-081
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Speaker (earbud, compact, high-intensity, speaker array) Microphone (compact, microphone array) Radar source and/or receiver Positional sensor Echolocation Triangulation Acoustic camera ADVANTAGES: Enables smaller devices Offers broad frequency response ABSTRACT: Membranes of 2D materials (e.g., graphene, other … [Read more...] about Mechanically-Softened, Mass-Loaded, and Chemically-Modified Membranes 2018-081