APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Photovoltaic (PV) cells and panels PV window and wall coatings Polymer transistors ADVANTAGES: Thin and flexible material Low cost Renewable, non-petroleum source material Can be solution processed and easily deposited on surfaces ABSTRACT: A Berkeley Lab team of scientists has developed efficient polymer solar cells … [Read more...] about Soluble Furan Polymer for Photovoltaics JIB-2947
Renewable Energy
Acceleration of Carbon Dioxide Mineralization for Geological Carbon Sequestration IB-2889
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration ADVANTAGES: Accelerated capture of carbon dioxide Effective at extremely dilute (nanomolar) concentrations Reusable ABSTRACT: Ronald Zuckermann and a team of researchers from Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry have developed a simple polymer that significantly accelerates the capture of CO2 … [Read more...] about Acceleration of Carbon Dioxide Mineralization for Geological Carbon Sequestration IB-2889
Water Based Process for Fabricating Thermoelectric Materials IB-2859
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid state cooling of integrated circuits Electronically cooled fabrics Power generation from waste heat ADVANTAGES: Scalable fabrication process Reduced production cost Improved thermoelectric efficiency ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab scientists Rachel Segalman, Jeffrey Urban and Kevin See have invented a water based process … [Read more...] about Water Based Process for Fabricating Thermoelectric Materials IB-2859
Holey Silicon as an Efficient Thermoelectric Material JIB-2854
ABSTRACT: Peidong Yang and his colleagues at Berkeley Lab have created a new type of nanostructure with enhanced thermoelectric performance: thin single-crystalline silicon membranes that have been decorated with a high density of nanoscopic holes. These "holey silicon" (HS) nanostructures exhibit good mechanical strength and reproducibly low thermal conductivity while … [Read more...] about Holey Silicon as an Efficient Thermoelectric Material JIB-2854
Nanostructured Water Oxidation Catalysts IB-2832
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Artificial photosynthetic system ADVANTAGES: High reaction rate keeps up with photon flux at high solar intensity Stable Uses abundant, inexpensive elements Conducive to scalable manufacturing ABSTRACT: Heinz Frei and Feng Jiao of Berkeley Lab have developed a visible light driven catalytic system for oxidizing water. … [Read more...] about Nanostructured Water Oxidation Catalysts IB-2832