APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solar cells Solar fuel systems Electricity production ADVANTAGES: Increases overall system efficiency Enables on-demand fuel or electricity production Decouples the photovoltaic performance from the cell’s chemical reaction ABSTRACT: Solar water splitting may yield a production method of clean renewable fuels. However, … [Read more...] about Hybrid Photo-electrochemical and Photovoltaic (HPEV) Cells 2016-177
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Membrane Architecture for Gas and Ion Transport for Electrochemical Applications 2017-034
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Reducing carbon dioxide electrochemically Producing renewable commodity chemicals and fuels ADVANTAGES: Better gas transport than liquid electrolyte Scalable design Incorporates polymers with ability to transport multiple types of ions ABSTRACT: Researchers at Cyclotron Road, a Department of Energy (DOE) Lab-Embedded … [Read more...] about Membrane Architecture for Gas and Ion Transport for Electrochemical Applications 2017-034
A Novel 12-Gene Prognostic Signature for Breast Cancer 2016-181
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Targeted cancer therapies Prediction of relapse-free survival ADVANTAGES: Determines most effective treatment options for patient quality of life Standardizes breast cancer prognoses ABSTRACT: A Berkeley Lab research team led by Antoine Snijders has identified a 12-gene signature that can be used to predict relapse-free … [Read more...] about A Novel 12-Gene Prognostic Signature for Breast Cancer 2016-181
Nanostructured Graphene and Magnesium Composites for Hydrogen Storage 2015-089
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen storage Fuel cells ADVANTAGES: Exceeds DOE 2017 gravimetric and ultimate full-fleet volumetric targets for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) Stabilize reactive nanocrystalline metals at zero valency ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab and University of California, Berkeley researchers led by Jeff Urban developed a technology to … [Read more...] about Nanostructured Graphene and Magnesium Composites for Hydrogen Storage 2015-089
microNIMS for Enzyme Assay 2016-049
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Industrial enzymes Biomass deconstruction for chemicals or fuel production ADVANTAGES: Sample preparation automated from the source Reduced reagent consumption Controlled transport Able to screen large numbers of mutants at small volumes using microfluidics ABSTRACT: Trent Northen and Joshua Heinemann of the Joint … [Read more...] about microNIMS for Enzyme Assay 2016-049