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MARCH 14, 2017

A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has reported the light-driven photoreforming of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin to H 2 using semiconducting cadmium sulfide quantum dots in alkaline aqueous solution. CdS is an inexpensive, visible-light-absorbing photocatalyst with a bulk electronic bandgap of around 2.4

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

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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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed photocatalytic composite polymer nanoparticles (“polymer dots”) that show promising performance and stability for the production of hydrogen from water and sunlight. These polymer dots are designed to be both environmentally friendly and cost-effective. Photograph: P-Cat.

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The ultra high-strength outer shell comprises two layers: an inner layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and an outer layer of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). The synthetic fuel is produced at the power-to-gas plant in Werlte from water and carbon dioxide using electricity generated by wind power.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells require precise temperature and moisture controls to be at their best. Specifically, the researchers used synchrotron-based micro X‐ray computed tomography (CT) to visualize and to quantify the water distribution within gas diffusion layers subject to a thermal gradient. —Shum et al.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

This information could, for example, make it simpler for plant phenotyping researchers to compare how different plants respond to water shortages, helping those researchers develop drought-tolerant crops. James Reynolds first noticed the correlation between biompedance and water movement while studying palm plants.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Is there a better way for scientists to shine a light on nerve cells throughout the body? Optogenetics is an interdisciplinary branch of science in which cells are genetically altered to be light-sensitive, making it possible to inhibit or excite cells and to study their function by applying colored light.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

At the right, an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst generates positive protons from water and sends them through the cation exchange membrane (CEM). The ions recombine into formic acid or other products that are carried out of the system by deionized (DI) water and gas. Illustration by Chuan Xia and Demin Liu. —Chuan Xia.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Previously the researchers developed a composite material made using zinc nanoparticles that dissolved in water for use in temporary circuits. They next printed the metallic solution onto pieces of a polymer that degrades in water. They next printed the metallic solution onto pieces of a polymer that degrades in water.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

If successful, the proposed technology will offer light- and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers a cost-effective solution to improve vehicle fuel efficiency and reduce transportation carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. Novel Polymer-enhanced Rechargeable Aluminum-Alkaline Battery Technology – $2,000,000. Ionic Materials, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The Precourt Institute for Energy, the umbrella organization for energy research and education at Stanford, will fund the following four studies: Nanostructured Polymers for High-Performance Batteries. This project explores the use of specially designed nanostructured polymers to make high-energy, low-cost, flexible and stretchable batteries.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

To overcome this mechanism, they introduced amphiphilic polymers to modify the carbon surface. In light of this new understanding, we modified the interface between the carbon and sulfur with amphiphilic polymers and showed a much-improved cycling performance of the modified electrode. —Zheng et al.

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JULY 2, 2017

The funding was part of DOE’s strategy to invest in discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles.

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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.

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JUNE 9, 2017

million for 30 new projects aimed at discovery and development of novel, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells onboard light-duty vehicles. Advanced Water Splitting Materials. Durable Mn-based PGM-Free Catalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Giner, Inc.

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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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JANUARY 14, 2022

While much of the research in the area of carbon dioxide mitigation has focused on carbon capture and sequestration, another promising avenue has been converting the gas into other carbon compounds such as methane or ethanol, to be used as fuel, or ethylene, which serves as a precursor to useful polymers.

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JUNE 9, 2017

The demo plant incorporates the entire process chain, and comprises four separate units: a solar power plant; equipment for separating carbon dioxide and water from the air; a section that uses electrolysis to produce hydrogen; and synthesis equipment for producing a crude-oil substitute from carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed an inexpensive and simple prototype of a triboelectric nanogenerator that could be used to produce energy from ocean waves by making use of contact electrification between a patterned plastic nanoarray and water. The tank is filled with deionized water. Or a surface charge density of 4.5

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JUNE 11, 2019

The 2020 Ram 1500 will become the most powerful half-ton diesel pickup in the US, with 480 lb-ft (651 N·m) of torque, and the most capable light-duty diesel, with towing capability up to 12,560 pounds. The lower portion of the two-piece oil sump uses a lightweight sandwiched polymer/metal material that further reduces NVH.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The best-known wearable energy-harvesting tech today is, of course, solar, which pulls down electrons from sunlight or ambient light. A light human health sensor would be no use to biologists trying to keep a tracker on a bison for the rest of its life. Solar won’t work for nocturnal animals or creatures in low-light environments.

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MAY 16, 2016

This uses carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), water, and light as the main inputs, and does not waste carbon and energy by limiting the amount of biomass produced. This is a one-stop-shop cyanobacterial platform that generates liquid transportation fuel from CO 2 and water with sunlight as the energy input. LanzaTech Inc.

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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. a heavy oil (bp 240–310 °C) with 7 wt% yield.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

The GDL in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell provides a steady supply of gas to the catalyst layers, which are located on both sides of the ion exchange membrane and which convert hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy and water. —Park et al.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

An Advanced Meso-Scale Peridynamic Modeling Technology Using High Performance Computing for Cost-Effective Product Design and Testing of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Light-Weight Vehicles – Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI) will improve the prediction of crash response of carbon composites in auto parts.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

On the rooftop of a quiet building, a set of panels cools the rooms within and keeps the lights on, removing heat and generating electricity using the coldness of the sky. In the case of moving water, a turbine harvests the energy in the flow to generate hydroelectricity. It’s a summer night. That was pretty cool—literally.

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JUNE 6, 2014

DOE is inviting applications for novel cathode Platinum Group Metal (PGM)-free catalysts for the oxygen reaction and PGM-free cathode membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for low-temperature and high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFCs).

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

Although electrification coupled to these alternative energy sources can transform the light-duty vehicle fleet, it is unlikely even in the mid- to long-term that the needs of the heavy-duty marine and aviation industries will be met by anything except an energy dense carbon-based liquid fuel. Mobilizing US biomass resources.

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AUGUST 27, 2011

The process was able to convert aqueous carbohydrate streams derived from maple wood (produced using both hot water and acid hydrolysis) into gasoline-range products with carbon yields of up to 57% and an estimated octane number of 96.5. The team observed no significant catalyst deactivation, indicating that the catalysts are very stable.

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MARCH 31, 2015

The Ecopia EP422 Plus tire is engineered with a combination of light and strong materials for greater fuel efficiency, giving consumers an extra 20 miles per tank. The technology behind the tire improves rolling resistance by controlling the interaction between polymer, filler materials and other rubber chemicals at the molecular level.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

However, the resulting bio-oils are typically high in oxygen, water, solids and acids. The zeolite catalyst then converts these hydrogenated products into light olefins and aromatic hydrocarbons in a yield as much as three times higher than that produced with the pure pyrolysis oil. Credit: Science , Vispute et al. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The textures made the graphene better able to repel water, which would be useful in making water-resistant coatings, and enhanced graphene’s ability to conduct electricity. They deposited the graphene on a polymer substrate that shrinks when heated. The study showed that the process enhanced some of graphene’s properties.

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MAY 16, 2014

Using a novel computational chemistry hybrid approach, scientists from IBM Research have successfully discovered a new class of polymer materials—the first new class of polymers discovered in more than 20 years—that could potentially transform manufacturing and fabrication in the fields of transportation, aerospace, and microelectronics.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Factors limiting ethylene production, including efe expression levels, light intensity and nutrient status, were identified and alleviated, resulting in a peak production rate of 5,650 ?L This process resulted in an organism that uses carbon dioxide and water to produce ethylene, but doesn’t lose its ability to produce ethylene over time.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

to develop and test a 25 kWh prototype battery system based on nanostructured polymer electrolytes. At the core of Seeo’s technology is a novel solid polymer electrolyte material that can transport Li ions while providing inherently safe and stable support for very high energy electrode chemistries.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

retail, light-duty vehicle stations and other applications). The purpose was to discuss and share information on the RD&D needs for enabling low-cost, effective hydrogen production from all types of water electrolysis systems, both centralized and forecourt. Highlights of the workshop by topic area included: Commercial.

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