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JULY 8, 2015

Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Methanol in China. and Gong, H. Sileghem, L., Wallner, T., and Verhelst, S.

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APRIL 10, 2015

Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed an artificial photosynthetic scheme for the direct solar-powered production of value-added chemicals from CO 2 and water using a two-step process involving a biocompatible light-capturing nanowire array with a direct interface with microbial systems. —Liu et al. —Liu et al.

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JULY 27, 2015

Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a two-step, one-pot conversion of CO 2 and epoxides (highly reactive compounds with a three-membered ring made of two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom) to polycarbonate block copolymers that contain both water-soluble and hydrophobic regions and can aggregate into nanoparticles or micelles.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Gates is joined in the round by Total, the global energy major which, after an initial investment in 2015, has expanded its investment and has additionally signed a licensing agreement with Renmatix for 1M tons of annual cellulosic sugar production capacity, at Total’s discretion to build corresponding facilities.

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Using an inexpensive polymer called melamine, researchers from UC Berkeley, Texas A&M and Stanford have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks. The energy savings come from not having to heat the substance to high temperatures.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

By employing proprietary pretreatment and processing, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Drexel University have produced flexible polymer carbon composite films from scrap tires for use as electrodes for supercapacitors. The first synthesized highly porous carbon (1625 m 2  g −1 ) using waste tires as the precursor. Naskar, A.

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JUNE 11, 2019

A new-generation water-cooled turbocharger with variable geometry turbine (VGT) increases efficiency and responsiveness during transient conditions. The lower portion of the two-piece oil sump uses a lightweight sandwiched polymer/metal material that further reduces NVH. Horsepower increases 8% to 260 hp at 3,600 rpm.

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JUNE 9, 2017

More than 2,000 fuel cell vehicles have been sold or leased in the US since 2015. Advanced Water Splitting Materials. Durable Mn-based PGM-Free Catalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Advanced Water Splitting Materials. Scalable Elastomeric Membranes for Alkaline Water Electrolysis. Giner, Inc.

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DECEMBER 3, 2016

Cort and Bin Yang (2015) “Biomass-derived lignin to jet fuel range hydrocarbons via aqueous phase hydrodeoxygenation” Green Chem. Earlier post.). Yang currently holds a patent on the process. Butler from the University of Washington for the business aspects of the project. Tucker, John R. 17, 5131-5135 doi: 10.1039/C5GC01534K.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

Scientists at the Helmholtz Center for Materials and Energy (HZB) in collaboration with the School of Chemistry and ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science at Monash University, Australia, have precisely characterized the electronic states of a manganese (Mn) water-splitting catalyst for artificial photosynthesis.

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MARCH 11, 2015

In a paper in the journal Nature Chemistry , the duo reports obtaining a near-quantitative yield and 100% Faradaic efficiency at ambient conditions without the use of precious-metal catalysts for this reaction, which is also thermodynamically and kinetically more favorable than conventional water oxidation at the anode.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2015

The electrolyte membrane is often based on a polymer of perfluorosulfonic acid. The mechanical bond sets and strengthens as the material cools and absorbs water. 2015) “Interlocking Membrane/Catalyst Layer Interface for High Mechanical Robustness of Hydrocarbon-Membrane-Based Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells” Adv.

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JULY 27, 2015

Closing date for applications is 20 October 2015. Advanced Batteries for Transportation and Renewable Energy Storage. Fuel-cell related proposals should be directed to other CBET programs, depending on emphasis. The duration of unsolicited awards is typically three years. The typical award size for the program is $100,000 per year.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Among the technologies on display will be its first-ever exhibit of electrode catalysts for polymer electrolyte electrolysis cells (PEECs). These electrode catalysts are used as the anodes (oxygen-generation poles) in water electrolysis systems.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Ethanol may affect elastomeric components (elastic polymers, or rubber- and plastic- like materials) in vehicles by changing their dimensions and by reacting with the material. As with metals, studies on legacy vehicles (model years 1994–2001) did not observe any degradation of elastomers, polymers, or any other materials with E15 or E20.

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AUGUST 9, 2015

PHB is a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a polymer belonging to the class of polyesters of interest as bio-derived and biodegradable plastics. In addition to the oil, other products included carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), propylene (C 3 H 6 ), water (H 2 O) and some char-like solid. Metabolix and PHB. Total mass recovery was 94 wt%. 2015.07.107.

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MARCH 31, 2015

The technology behind the tire improves rolling resistance by controlling the interaction between polymer, filler materials and other rubber chemicals at the molecular level. Ecopia tires help channel water away from the tire through circumferential grooves, which improve resistance to hydroplaning and increase wet traction.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

From 2015 onward, it will serve the E39 route between Lavik and Oppedal, across the Sognefjord. As a catamaran with two slim hulls, it offers less resistance in the water than a conventional vessel. The 80-meter vessel can carry up to 120 cars and 360 passengers. 11 knots is 155 kWh, and at 13 knots, 201 kWh.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

The final product is either a fine micro-fibrous polymer mat that resembles white tissue paper, or polymer micro-beads with a diameter of ~ 0.5 - 5µm, with the hydride material entrained in ~50 - 200nm pores within the polymer. trillion by 2015, with the UK market the sixth largest in the world.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In nature, the resilient lignin polymer helps provide the scaffolding for plants, reinforcing slender cellulosic fibers—the primary raw ingredient of cellulosic ethanol—and serving as a protective barrier against disease and predators. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 1, 2015

The process begins with conducting hydrogel, a water-based polymer with a spongy texture similar to soft contact lenses. Hydrogel polymers form an interconnected, three-dimensional framework that’s ideal for conducting electricity, Bao said. 5b00149.

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MAY 18, 2015

Toyota researchers will present the technique and their findings at the upcoming 2015 JSAE Annual Congress (Spring). More specifically, each individual cell generates electricity through the chemical reaction between each oxygen cathode and hydrogen anode, with water produced as a byproduct.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Lignin is an alkyl-aromatic polymer present in plant cell walls for defense, structure, and water transport. 2015) “Adipic acid production from lignin” Energy Environ. Vardon, Derek R., Franden, Mary Ann; Joh;son, Christopher W.; Karp, Eric M.; Guarnieri, Michael T.; Linger, Jeffrey G.; Salm, Michael J.; Strathmann, Timothy J.;

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

It is not difficult to envision that, for those efforts, the relatively large loading amount of third-party agents, either polymers or oxides, implies not only higher internal resistance but capacity penalty. In recent years, many strategies have been attempted to confront these challenges, especially the polysulfides dissolution problem. …

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JUNE 2, 2009

NETL 2015 Membrane Targets. Technologies of interest include, but are not limited to polymers, ceramics, metals, glasses, eutectic salts and combinations thereof, but must show potential to meet all DOE targets in testing strategies outlined in the NETL Membrane Test Protocol. 300 SCFH/ft 2 (~150 sccm/cm 2 ) @ 100 psi ?P Temperature.

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AUGUST 21, 2015

Further doping of the material with sulfur allowed for hydrogen evolution, another catalytic process that converts water into hydrogen. The wonderful thing about this process is that we can use commercial polymers, with simple inexpensive metal salts added. Ruquan Ye, Zhiwei Peng, Tuo Wang, Yunong Xu, Jibo Zhang, Yilun Li, Lizanne G.

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JULY 21, 2015

The DMTP droplets were encapsulated with a rigid PMMA shell via an oil-in-water emulsion-based polymerization reaction using MMA monomer, EGDMA as a cross-linking agent, and ADVN as a polymerization initiator. The microcapsules can be mixed in the electrolyte, or uniformly coated along with a binder polymer on the separator.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Gevo has a low capital cost retrofit strategy for ethanol plants to produce isobutanol for direct use; for use in the production of plastics, materials, rubber and other polymers; and for use in the production of hydrocarbon fuels. Isobutanol for the production of plastics, fibers, rubber and other polymers. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 27, 2017

In 2015 we introduced the efficient transformation splitting of CO 2 by electrolysis in molten carbonates to form carbon nanotubes and nanofibers at high yield. In 2015 we demonstrated that specific transition metals at the cathode, such as Ni, Co, Cu and Fe, act as nucleation points for high yield carbon nanotube growth in molten carbonates.

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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. Approaches to optimize water transport to minimize flooding and membrane dry-out? In addition, thermal and water management for PEMFC systems are issues.

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MARCH 1, 2015

Liming Dai have demonstrated that rationally designed, metal-free, nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes and their graphene composites exhibit significantly better long-term operational stabilities and comparable gravimetric power densities with respect to the best non-precious metal catalyst (NPMC) in acidic polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

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JULY 14, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored the six 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners at a ceremony in Washington, DC. For 2015, EPA announced a new award category for a green chemistry technology that has a “Specific Environmental Benefit: Climate Change.” Renmatix, For Small Business.

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MARCH 10, 2018

Water flow through the membranes was 1000 times higher than predicted by Hagen-Poiseuille flow, in agreement with previous CNT membrane studies. A) SEM image of the CNT membrane surface, showing CNT tips emerging from the polymer. The CNTs used in the membranes were arc discharge nanotubes with inner diameters of 0.67 Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 29, 2015

At SAE 2015 World Congress last week, Toyota presented a set of four technical papers describing some of the technology innovations used in its production fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle Mirai ( earlier post ). Conventionally, this is handled by recirculating water from the FC stack air outlet to the FC stack air inlet through a humidifier.

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APRIL 28, 2015

Researchers at EPFL in Switzerland have developed a system for producing hydrogen through a simplified membrane-less water electrolysis process. In a conventional system, two electrodes are submerged in water and separated by a polymer membrane. Click to enlarge. —Mohammad Hashemi, first author. Resources. Mohammad H.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The CMU team seeks to develop novel ionomer-free electrodes to enable transformative improvements in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology. The system takes three main inputs: ambient air, water, and a sustainable energy source, and produces butanol with high selectivity.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

The nanofibrous non-precious metal catalyst (NPMC) is synthesized by electrospinning a polymer solution containing a mixture of ferrous organometallics and metal-organic frameworks and then is thermally activated. The new electrode design also optimizes the flow of protons and electrons within the fuel cell and the removal of water.

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