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
Physical Sciences
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
Processing Iron Pyrite Nanocrystals for Use in Solar Cells IB-2636
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solar cell manufacturing ADVANTAGES: Abundant, non-toxic material supply Good absorption qualities Lower cost than silicon ABSTRACT: For solar energy to become an economically viable energy source, alternative semiconductor materials to be used in solar cells must be found. Silicon, the longtime standard for solar cells, is … [Read more...] about Processing Iron Pyrite Nanocrystals for Use in Solar Cells IB-2636
Tunable Catalysts IB-3046
For automobile manufacturers using expensive noble metals to make vehicle catalytic converters, often with limited lifetimes, Berkeley Lab Tunable Catalysts, made with affordable metals, utilize graphene to electrically tune the converting rate efficacy and efficiency of catalysts. APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Catalytic converters for vehicle exhaust … [Read more...] about Tunable Catalysts IB-3046
High Performance, Made-to-Order Organic Semiconductors for Energy Conversion Applications 2013-138, 2014-080
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Organic materials for Field effect transistors Organic solar cells Printable electronics Sensors Telecommunications equipment OLEDs for displays and lighting Data storage Lasers ADVANTAGES: Excellent charge transport properties Great absorptivity with the Vis-NIR spectrum range Tunable properties Very … [Read more...] about High Performance, Made-to-Order Organic Semiconductors for Energy Conversion Applications 2013-138, 2014-080