APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Analyzing material interfaces Imaging classes of materials that are challenging to image conventionally ADVANTAGES: High signal efficiency Good transfer of low spatial frequency information Enables imaging while in-focus to minimize signal delocalization Anticipated to enable complete aberration correction Adaptable to … [Read more...] about Matched Illumination and Detector Interferometry Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (MIDI-STEM) for Efficient Phase-Contrast Imaging 2015-170
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Dominant Negative Mutations of Arabidopsis 2013-051
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Plant gene expression for biofuel feedstocks biomass as feedstocks for chemical industry ABSTRACT: Xylan is one of the major polysaccharides in cellulosic biomass. There are four Arabidopsis reduced wall acetylation (RWA) genes shown to be involved in the acetylation of xylan during secondary wall biosynthesis. This invention provides … [Read more...] about Dominant Negative Mutations of Arabidopsis 2013-051
Improving Electrochemical Energy Storage Performance with Ion- and Size-Selective Membranes 2015-067
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Utility grid storage Renewable energy storage Electrochemical devices ADVANTAGES: Polysulfide crossover in redox-flow batteries decreased by a factor of 500 Higher reliability, efficiency and power for redox-flow batteries Low production and maintenance costs ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers have developed ion- and … [Read more...] about Improving Electrochemical Energy Storage Performance with Ion- and Size-Selective Membranes 2015-067
Dominant Negative Mutations of Arabidopsis 2013-051
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Feedstocks for biofuel production and other industrial applications Plants with increased resistance to pathogens ABSTRACT: Xylan is one of the major polysaccharides in cellulosic biomass. There are four Arabidopsis reduced water acetylation (RWA) genes shown to be involved in the acetylation of xylan during secondary wall biosynthesis. … [Read more...] about Dominant Negative Mutations of Arabidopsis 2013-051
Beam Processing for Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance 2013-185
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermoelectric materials for Waste heat recovery from power plants, automobiles, and other heat sources Solid state cooling Interfacial thermal management ADVANTAGES: Simultaneous improvement in Electrical conductivity (up to 200%) Thermopower (up to 70%) Enhanced ZT (approximately 1.4) at room temperature No need for … [Read more...] about Beam Processing for Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance 2013-185