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APRIL 5, 2016
A finely tuned carbon nanotube thin film has the potential to act as a thermoelectric power generator that captures and uses waste heat, according to researchers at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Carbon nanotubes, which are organic, are lighter and more flexible. —Andrew Ferguson.
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AUGUST 25, 2011
The US Department of Energy has selected 16 projects for almost $29 million in funding to develop advanced post-combustion technologies for capturing carbon dioxide from coal–fired power plants. Carbon Capture Scientific. University of North Dakota. Awardee Project description. DOE share: $1,999,693; recipient share: $500,000.
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OCTOBER 11, 2013
A new composite material created at Rice University is nearly impervious to gas and may lead to lighter and more efficient storage of compressed natural gas for vehicles. Most work to date has focused upon the filler’s aspect ratio or configuration within the polymer matrix affects gas barrier properties. Image by Changsheng Xiang.
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MAY 19, 2014
Potential high-value products from isolated lignin include low-cost carbon fiber, engineering plastics and thermoplastic elastomers, polymeric foams and membranes, and a variety of fuels and chemicals—all currently sourced from petroleum. Each product stream, however, has its own distinct challenges. Ragauskas et al. Click to enlarge.
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AUGUST 18, 2010
A new nylon family—DuPont Zytel PLUS—and new materials to enable laser welding techniques were the focus of two DuPont Automotive Performance Polymers talks presented recently at the SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON) at the Michigan State University (MSU) Management Education Center in Troy, Mich.
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FEBRUARY 10, 2015
A team from the China University of Geosciences has taken a novel approach to stabilizing Lithium-sulfur batteries by functionalizing the carbon-sulfur cathode with DNA. CMK-3 carbon was then ultrasonically dispersed into the solution. —Li et al.
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JANUARY 20, 2018
Researchers at Northwestern University and Tianjin University now report an effective approach to avoiding dendrite growth on Li-metal anodes by using a scaffold based on crumpled paper ball-like graphene (CGB) particles. Porous carbon nanostructures, including graphene-based materials, are attractive lightweight Li host materials.
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