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New Fraunhofer membrane technology enables co-transport of hydrogen and natural gas

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The HYPOS project partners are pursuing the idea, among other approaches, of transporting hydrogen along with natural gas. There are various processes involved in membrane production, starting with custom polymer synthesis. Polymers are substances consisting of branched macromolecules.

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BASF and Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research open joint research laboratory for graphene

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BASF and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) opened their joint research and development platform, the Carbon Materials Innovation Center (CMIC), at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site. There is a wide range of ideas for applications, including displays or batteries with a vast market potential for these applications.

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DOE soliciting ideas for H-Prize topics

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Program (FCT) is soliciting ( DE-FOA-0000680 ) ideas for H-Prize topics ( earlier post ) and criteria for advancements that would help to enable the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

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New conductive polymer addresses volumetric change issue with silicon anodes for Li-ion batteries; high-capacity and longer cycle life reported

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At left, a traditional approach combines Si (blue spheres) with a polymer binder (light brown) plus carbon (dark brown spheres). At right, the new conductive polymer (purple) continues to bind tightly to the Si particles despite repeated swelling and shrinking. 1 in Si after 650 cycles without any conductive additive. —Gao Liu.

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DOE announces winner of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Postdoctoral Recognition Award

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Recognized postdoctoral fellows include: Winner: Eun Joo Park from the Los Alamos National Laboratory for outstanding research contributions to developing polymer electrolytes for next-generation electrochemical devices, including fuel cells, electrolyzers, and flow batteries.

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Timber! The World’s First Wooden Transistor

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Isak Engquist, Linköping University Even though the wooden transistor still awaits its killer app, the idea to build wood-based electronics is not as crazy as it sounds. Then, the remaining cellulose-based structure was coated with a conducting polymer. I think this opens up a really interesting space.

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DOE to issue funding opportunity for bioenergy technologies; outliers to current multi-year program plan

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However, BETO also recognizes that there may be novel and potentially disruptive ideas that do not necessarily satisfy the requirement of specific FOAs yet still meet the goals and mission of BETO. The FOA will be open to any and all ideas which significantly advance the mission of the BETO.

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