APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solar energy Air and water purification / decontamination ADVANTAGES: Absorb energy over the entire solar spectrum Narrow band gap - 1.54 eV Stable after extensive use and storage Production method may expand optical absorption of other semiconductor nanostructures ABSTRACT: Sam Mao and a team of scientists at Berkeley … [Read more...] about Stable Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles for More Efficient Solar Cells and Environmental Decontamination IB-2686
Physical Sciences
Fully Integrated Nanosystem for Artificial Photosynthesis 2013-124
A modular nanosystem that can achieve a solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency of 0.12%. APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Converting solar energy to chemical fuels for the renewable energy industry ADVANTAGES: Efficient and cost-effective solar-to-fuel conversion Modular design allows affordable upgrades and mass manufacturing ABSTRACT: Peidong Yang and other … [Read more...] about Fully Integrated Nanosystem for Artificial Photosynthesis 2013-124
Direct Conversion of Light into Work IB-2706
APPLICATIONS Solar powered devices such as water pumps Optically controlled microfluidics Renewable energy production research ADVANTAGES Eliminates the need for energy storage and distribution facilities Combines energy collection and utilization in one material Operates independently of scale Works with simple materials and manufacturing … [Read more...] about Direct Conversion of Light into Work IB-2706
Solar Energy Storage, Transportation and Conversion IB-2603
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solar-thermal energy generation ADVANTAGES: Enables transportation of stored energy over long distances Potentially less expensive than current solar collection systems ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a system for converting solar energy to chemical energy and, subsequently, to thermal energy. The system … [Read more...] about Solar Energy Storage, Transportation and Conversion IB-2603
Complex Oxides for Highly Efficient Solid-State Energy Conversion IB-2400
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Power generation through waste heat recovery Automobiles Power plants Factories producing glass, steel, and iron Refrigeration Refrigerators Air conditioning Automobile heating and cooling Cooling of microprocessor hotspots, electronics, and optical components ADVANTAGES: Non-toxic More efficient, cheaper and … [Read more...] about Complex Oxides for Highly Efficient Solid-State Energy Conversion IB-2400