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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

A team from General Motors Global Research & Development Center in Michigan has developed a new double-layered core–shell structure of polymer-coated carbon–sulfur to confine better the sulfur/polysulfides in the electrode of lithium–sulfur (Li/S) batteries and to improve the batteries’ cycling stability and Columbic efficiency.

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APRIL 22, 2018

This study provides insights into high-value products that can be made by, or in partnership with Alberta’s oil sands industry. The study focuses on four promising areas: Carbon fibers and products incorporating carbon fibers. Only a small fraction of downstream bitumen derivate is used for Polymer production.

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

Schematic illustration of a Li-O 2 cell employing a mesoporous catalytic polymer membrane. In this work, we introduce a new architecture of an oxygen electrode employing a functional catalytic polymer-based membrane to enhance the efficiency of interfacial reactions in Li-O 2 batteries. Credit: ACS, RYu et al. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 13, 2020

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) yields long-chain hydrocarbons for the production of gasoline or diesel from carbon monoxide and hydrogen and is an established process in the chemical industry. —Professor Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt from the Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP). Photo: Tiziana Carambia).

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Kits Fuel Polymer Insight 284

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FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Experimental insight is hindered by a number of technical difficulties including: the substantial functionality (oxygen-rich) of biomass starting materials, intermediates and products; the temperature sensitivity of many products; the short lifetime (less than 0.1 Carbon atoms of the neighboring glucose unit are shown in blue.

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MARCH 12, 2019

These insights into how the beetle and its distinct microbiome have co-evolved provide a roadmap for the production of affordable, nature-derived fuels and bioproducts. A paper on the study is published in the journal Nature Microbiology.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells require precise temperature and moisture controls to be at their best. The performance of polymer-electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) and other multiphase flow technologies is significantly dependent on liquid-water management.

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Carbon Fiber Fuel Water Polymer 150

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AUGUST 5, 2015

The white clouds represents the positions of the Li atoms (in red) during the simulations (carbon atoms in grey). The ILL team used neutrons and magnetic resonance techniques to pinpoint the location of the carbon atoms involved in the intermolecular bonds, and to reveal the Li positions in the lattice. Source: ILL. Click to enlarge.

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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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Production Carbon Fiber Polymer Fuel 225

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Sepion’s polymer membrane technology provides a counterpoint, yielding long-lasting lithium-sulfur cells. Advancing to 10 Ah battery prototypes, Sepion faces challenges in membrane manufacturing related to polymer processing and the molecular basis for membrane performance and durability. Harper International Corp.

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Manufacturer EPRI Lithium Sulfur Carbon Fiber 150

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MARCH 14, 2011

Schematic of hydrogen storage composite material: high-capacity Mg NCs are encapsulated by a selectively gas-permeable polymer. Some materials under development such as metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), nanoporous polymers, and other carbon-based materials, physisorb only a small amount of hydrogen at room temperature.

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Hydrogen Polymer Gas Insight 186

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

While these studies have provided valuable mechanistic insights, several fundamental issues … generally restrict industrial implementation of such methods. Researchers in the Grubbs laboratory had been testing ways to break carbon-oxygen bonds, which is most efficient when done with a precious metal catalyst such as platinum.

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Fuel Diesel Pollution Carbon 150

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APRIL 21, 2011

A) Mixing of high–surface area carbon with aniline oligomers and transition-metal precursor (M: Fe and/or Co). (B) Their approach uses polyaniline (PANI) as a precursor to a carbon-nitrogen template for high-temperature synthesis of catalysts incorporating iron and cobalt. Schematic diagram of the synthesis of PANI-M-C catalysts. (A)

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MARCH 30, 2014

Assistant professor Niels Holten-Andersen of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and assistant professor Jeremiah Johnson of the Department of Chemistry are working to combine metallosupramolecular assembly with polymer networks to create a new class of hybrid metal-organic materials.

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APRIL 6, 2009

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) cells, widely studied for such mobile applications, generally use carbon-supported platinum (Pt/C) catalysts at the electrodes. Little is known about the molecular processes that might lead to Fe-N bond breaking, and our insight into the stability of the active sites is based only on trial and error.

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MAY 7, 2014

Catalysts are a major factor determining polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stack costs, in large part due to the cost of the platinum group metal (PGM) catalyst needed. Carbon-based catalyst supports have enabled the development of dispersed Pt catalysts and low Pt loaded MEAs. Catalyst supports.

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AUGUST 20, 2023

This work aims to explore the effectiveness of using newly synthesized 2D graphyne-based membranes (namely graphyne, graphdiyne, and graphtriyne) for electrode protection in a solid polymer electrolyte battery through first-principle calculations, nudged elastic band method, and classical molecular dynamics simulation. Å, and 6.69

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AUGUST 4, 2017

In order to reduce the cost of next-generation polymer electrolyte fuel cells for vehicles, researchers have been developing alternatives to the prohibitively expensive platinum and platinum-group metal (PGM) catalysts currently used in fuel cell electrodes. The research is described this week in the journal Science. Chung, David A.

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Insight Fuel Polymer Low Cost 150

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JUNE 24, 2013

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L The battery comprises 60 25Ah cells, with a carbon-fiber case. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 Materials and weight. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 14, 2014

It has long been understood that a rechargeable lithium metal battery (LMB), which eschewed the use of a carbon host at the anode, can lead to as much as a tenfold improvement in anode storage capacity (from 360 mAh g ?1 Earlier post , earlier post.). 1 to 3,860 mAh g ?1

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Recharge Batteries Battery Energy 218

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JUNE 21, 2016

For example, the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute will partner with IACMI to demonstrate the value of using advanced sensors in the production of carbon fiber and with PowerAmerica to showcase the energy savings of using advanced sensors in the production of new wide bandgap semiconductor circuit boards.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2015

This area currently has three areas of focus: Intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells; Polymer electrolyte fuel cells; and. We need a way of producing alternative cleaner fuels, minimizing use of hydrocarbons, or at a minimum recycling the carbon dioxide to form these more useful fuels. Reversible fuel/electrolysis cells.

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MIT Li-ion Batteries Battery 150

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APRIL 29, 2015

The papers provide technical details on the high performance fuel-cell (FC) stack; specific insights into FC separator, and stack manifold; the newly developed boost converter; and the new high-pressure hydrogen storage system with innovative carbon fiber windings. For the FCHV-adv, Toyota had used aerospace grade carbon fiber.

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Congress Toyota Fuel Carbon Fiber 150

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JANUARY 14, 2012

For Quimera, this project is not simply confined to developing environmentally friendly cars that will offer an insight into the future of motorsport. Carbon fibre monocoque chassis. Lithium Polymer EIG (S. The AEGT category is represented by the Quimera AEGT, featuring a powertrain up to 600 kW with carbon fiber chassis.

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APRIL 8, 2013

Researchers with the Energy Biosciences Institute, University of California, Berkeley have provided insight into how multiple cellulase enzymes attack cellulose, potentially yielding a way to improve the collective catalytic activity of enzyme cocktails that can boost the yields of sugars for making fuels. Source: Berkeley Lab.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Their outer skin is made from aluminum-coated polymer and this in turn brings weight advantages. The stack comprises more than 300 individual cells; the core of each of these individual cells is a polymer membrane, with a platinum-based catalyst on both sides of the membrane. The tanks can store around five kilograms (11.0

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

link] will give you an insight into the state of transportation here. Hyundai will in months offer 2 models that will leap frog toyota and honda by years - it will be based on a lithium POLYMER battery thats lighter, cheaper, and maintains charge many times longer than NiCad batteries and all at a price half that of Volt.

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