APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Homeland security Law enforcement Radiological and nuclear security ADVANTAGES: Conceals LiDAR unit without compromising field of view Enables mapping without direct line of sight Agnostic to type of unit used Lower data rates, cost and power consumption compared to multiple units Requires the calibration and … [Read more...] about LiDAR Periscope 2017-193
Physical Sciences
Low Temperature Solution Processing of POM Thin Films, 2014-041
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
In vitro Assembly, Adhering Cargo to Bacterial Microcompartment (BMC) Shells 2017-131, 2016-150
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Enables health care, industrial and other commercial uses of protein-based bacterial organelles (bacterial microcompartments (BMCs)) ADVANTAGES: Modular system for 2- and 3-dimensional scaffolds/compartments Defined composition, atomic-resolution structure known Robust, programmable encapsulation or polyvalent display of multiple … [Read more...] about In vitro Assembly, Adhering Cargo to Bacterial Microcompartment (BMC) Shells 2017-131, 2016-150
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
Narrow Band Gap Conjugated Polymers 2016-002
ABSTRACT Conjugated organic molecules are playing a pivotal role in the development of a new generation of electronic materials. These materials effectively produce and harvest visible light and find utility in a variety of commercially relevant optoelectronic technologies offering distinct manufacturing paradigms. There is currently considerable interest in expanding … [Read more...] about Narrow Band Gap Conjugated Polymers 2016-002