Catalysts Molecular Cobalt Pentapyridine Catalysts for Generating Hydrogen from Water (3067) This invention is a highly stable and efficient cobalt catalyst that has been developed for generating hydrogen from neutral water, with tunable overpotentials by molecular design. Inventors: Christopher J. Chang;Jeffrey R Long *;Yujie Sun Contact: Lucian … [Read more...] about Hydrogen Energy Technologies
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Harnessing chemical transformations in Cu2O photoelectrodes for solar fuels production (2022-135) This invention is a stable and efficient Cu2O photocathode for selective photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction to ethylene, demonstrating the potential of Cu2O-based materials in solar fuel devices. Inventors: Guiji Liu;Francesca Toma Contact: Lucian Sweitzer Luminescent … [Read more...] about Solar Technologies
Harnessing Chemical Transformations in Cu2O Photoelectrodes for Solar Fuels Production 2022-135
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production of ethylene BENEFITS: Stable for much longer than bare copper oxide (Cu2O) Protection scheme designed based on insights into degradation mechanism BACKGROUND: Solar fuels are an important area of development in progressing towards a sustainable future, using sunlight energy to produce fuel from readily available … [Read more...] about Harnessing Chemical Transformations in Cu2O Photoelectrodes for Solar Fuels Production 2022-135
Phase Change Adsorbents for Chemical Storage and Separation 2022-112
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Natural gas storage CO2 capture Oxygen storage BENEFITS: Higher storage capacity Better selectivity Chemically stable Intrinsic thermal management BACKGROUND: Gas storage is useful in a variety of applications and industries, from storing methane or hydrogen gas as fuel to capturing carbon dioxide for controlling … [Read more...] about Phase Change Adsorbents for Chemical Storage and Separation 2022-112
Surface Reactive Process for Treatment of Waters and Prevention of Mineral Scaling 2021-063
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Treatment of moderate to high temperature fluids (40°C to 99°C) generated during oil production and energy generation Treatment of sulfate-containing saline solutions BENEFITS: Particularly applicable to high temperatures, low oxygen waters found in many industrial processes Reduces material costs for scale control … [Read more...] about Surface Reactive Process for Treatment of Waters and Prevention of Mineral Scaling 2021-063