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Molecular Cobalt Pentapyridine Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation IB-3067

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen-cooled power plants Hydrogen boosting for internal combustion engines Small scale, high power applications, e.g., forklift engines Fuel cell vehicles ADVANTAGES: Earth abundant material Tunable organic component can be optimized for performance Scalable Very low cost ABSTRACT: Hydrogen gas derived from … [Read more...] about Molecular Cobalt Pentapyridine Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation IB-3067

Molecular Molybdenum Disulfide Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation JIB-3001

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen-cooled power plants Hydrogen boosting for internal combustion engines Small scale, high power applications, e.g., forklift engines Fuel cell powered vehicles ADVANTAGES: Much lower cost than platinum catalysts Earth-abundant material used in lieu of rare platinum Scalable Works with seawater Improves … [Read more...] about Molecular Molybdenum Disulfide Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation JIB-3001

Acceleration of Carbon Dioxide Mineralization for Geological Carbon Sequestration IB-2889

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration ADVANTAGES: Accelerated capture of carbon dioxide Effective at extremely dilute (nanomolar) concentrations Reusable ABSTRACT: Ronald Zuckermann and a team of researchers from Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry have developed a simple polymer that significantly accelerates the capture of CO2 … [Read more...] about Acceleration of Carbon Dioxide Mineralization for Geological Carbon Sequestration IB-2889

Black Ge-based On Crystalline Amorphous Core / Shell Nanoneedle Arrays IB-2829

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Photovoltaic cells Photodetectors Consumer electronics ADVANTAGES Straightforward and efficient process Wide range of possible substrates ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a technology for the direct growth of 3D micro / nanostructures with the capacity to reduce light reflection while enhancing absorption … [Read more...] about Black Ge-based On Crystalline Amorphous Core / Shell Nanoneedle Arrays IB-2829