APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Redox flow batteries ADVANTAGES: Predicts cell performance during charge and discharge Performance can be modeled at different states of charge ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed RFB Model, a physics-based 2D simulation model for redox flow batteries comprising an ionic and metallic couple. The model can … [Read more...] about RFB Model: Simulation Model for Metal / Ion Flow Battery 2017-164
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Neutral Atomic Source Atomic Layer Deposition (NASALD) 2017-186
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Semiconductor device fabrication Microelectronics, e.g., battery electrodes ADVANTAGES: Improved film purity and quality Lower production costs due to fewer product rejects ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab’s Neutral Atomic Source Atomic Layer Deposition (NASALD) processing for ultrathin films addresses limitations of traditional ALD … [Read more...] about Neutral Atomic Source Atomic Layer Deposition (NASALD) 2017-186
VC Firm Acumen Highlights WaterHealth
Acumen, a VC firm investing in early-stage companies that deliver products and services to the world's poor, highlighted WaterHealth International in its #SeePeople campaign. The campaign illustrates the transformative effect of Acumen's investees, such as the Berkeley Lab startup, on the lives of individuals in need. WaterHealth International was founded on a Berkeley Lab … [Read more...] about VC Firm Acumen Highlights WaterHealth
LBNL Pitch Contest
On Friday, Nov. 3, Berkeley Lab researcher-entrepreneurs made their business cases in front of an expert panel at LBNL's Inaugural Pitch Competition, hosted by Berkeley Lab's Innovation and Partnerships Office. The winners are -- 1st Place: Miniature Ion Accelerator Thomas Schenkel (presenter), Arun Persaud, Peter Seidl, and Qing … [Read more...] about LBNL Pitch Contest
Copper Nanoparticle Ensembles for Selective Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to C2-C3 Products in Aqueous Media 2017-021
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Renewable C2-C3 fuels and chemicals ADVANTAGES: High selectivity and efficiency for multi-carbon products, e.g., ethylene, ethanol, and propanol Low energy input Direct reduction of CO2 to multi-carbon products ABSTRACT: A Berkeley Lab team led by Peidong Yang has developed an artificial photosynthesis pathway to generate … [Read more...] about Copper Nanoparticle Ensembles for Selective Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to C2-C3 Products in Aqueous Media 2017-021