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Researchers at Case Western University have developed catalysts made of carbon nanotubes dipped in a polymer solution that equal the energy output and otherwise outperform platinum catalysts in fuel cells. They’ve already shown the simple technique can significantly reduce fuel cell cost. Credit: ACS, Wang et al.
Emory DeCastro, Advent’s Chief Technology Officer, added that these developments have the potential to drop overall fuel cell system costs by 25% and enable higher power density and simplify packaging constraints. Fast Startup Time: Develop extremely stable fuel-cells that can start under nearly water-saturated conditions.
volts (V) of water-splitting voltage with its novel low-cost electrolysis technology. The theoretical minimum voltage needed to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen is 1.23 Nanosystem for water electrolysis. This lowers the system cost of what is essentially an electrolysis process. HyperSolar, Inc.
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ITM Power reported that a recently completed three-year collaboration project co-funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) resulted in a new alkaline solid polymer membrane for an electrolyzer. The alkaline environment enables alternative, lower cost non-precious metal catalyst materials to be used.
The project concerns the production of hydrogen at scale from offshore floating wind in deep water locations. The concept consists of a large-scale floating wind turbine (nominally 10 MW) with an integrated water treatment unit and electrolyzers for localized hydrogen production. Led by ITM Power Trading Ltd.
(a) Chemical structure of the PEDT:PSSH polymer blend. (b) Unlike more conventional supercapacitor electrode materials with large surface areas and high porosities, the new hydrophilized polymer network uses ion-conducting channels for fast ion transport and charge storage. Click to enlarge. —Xie et al.
When containerised alongside existing and complimentary technology, the system forms part of a technology strategy enabling customers to map out a path to net-zero carbon emissions, while containing the cost of power and growing EV charging capability. Hydrogen generated from water electrolysis. AFC offers both types. Resources.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered how nanoscale polymer films limit future cost reductions in fuel cell electric vehicles. The large amount of platinum for the cathode forces the cost of the fuel cell system higher. The results were reported in a paper in the ACS journal Langmuir. —Liu et al.
Using less energy to capture and remove carbon, the material has the potential to reduce the cost of the technology and eventually support commercial applications. Power plants strip CO 2 from flue emissions today by bubbling flue gases through organic amines in water, which bind and extract the carbon dioxide. C (250-300 ?F)
a developer of low-cost, high-performance polymers for electrochemical applications, announced its selection by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for an award that will support the continued development of its alkaline exchange ionomers and membranes. 3) Perfluorinated polymers (i.e.,
The DHP is then hydrated to 2-HY-THP and 2-HY-THP dimers in yields up to 100 % in the aqueous phase (20 wt % DHP in water) without a catalyst at temperatures from 343 to 403 K (70 to 130 ˚C). Furfural is first hydrogenated into THFA, which is then dehydrated in the gas phase to produce dihydropyran (DHP) with 87% yield.
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new low-voltage, single-catalyst water splitter that continuously generates hydrogen and oxygen. In the reported study, the new catalyst achieved 10 mA cm −2 water-splitting current at only 1.51 V V to reach 10 mA cm −2 current (for integrated solar water splitting).
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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The report is specifically focused on the potential for technology from select UK companies to enable a disruptive step-change in fuel cell cost reduction to accelerate consumer uptake, leading to approximately double the number of fuel cell cars on the road globally by 2030 versus current expectations. 500,000 units per year).
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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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This newly acquired SGI technology includes methods for highly parallelized, low-cost oligonucleotide synthesis and retrieval of sequence-validated DNA. Craig Venter, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, SGI. SGI is also involved in synthetically derived vaccine development through Synthetic Genomic Vaccines Inc. SGVI), a company co-founded with the J.
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During the oxygen reduction reaction, O 2 gas can transport to the catalyst/electrolyte interface, overcoming low O 2 solubility in water and leading to 25-fold higher current densities for Ag/Pt bilayer nanoparticle catalysts. A record low overpotential of 190 mV at 10 mA·cm 2 was achieved using Au/NiFeO x catalysts.
Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and their Canadian partners have designed a low-cost photoreactor design for solar-driven synthesis. The photoreactors have a low level of complexity, are readily manufacturable via mass fabrication techniques in polymers, and are easy to adapt to diverse photocatalysts.
Electrode catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEFCs) As part of the agreement, production equipment will be installed at the plant of Ya’an Guangming Paite Precious Metal Co., One major issue facing the full-scale use of fuel cells is the cost of the platinum they use. TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.,
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Selections for this investment focus on key early-stage technical challenges related to non-precious metal catalysts; fuel cell membranes; reversible fuel cells; and electrolyzers to produce hydrogen, as well as innovative concepts to improve efficiency and lower costs of hydrogen vehicle refueling infrastructure. 1,997,216. .: 993,735.
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).
Unlike the simple starch-based sugars in corn and other grains, the complex polysaccharide sugars in plant cell walls are locked within a robust aromatic polymer called lignin. Lignin has also long posed problems for pulping and animal feed. Lignin is the primary material responsible for biomass recalcitrance to enzymatic hydrolysis.
to develop and test a 25 kWh prototype battery system based on nanostructured polymer electrolytes. The project plans to develop a solid-state grid-scale prototype for advanced lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that addresses the safety, cost, lifetime and energy density issues associated with lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.).
The prohibitive cost of platinum for catalyzing the ORR has hampered the widespread use of polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Performance of an H 2 -air fuel cell with a Pt cathode (0.2 mgPt cm -2 ) is shown for comparison (dashed line). Source: Wu et al. Click to enlarge.
Engineering-Scale Test of a Water-Lean Solvent for Post-Combustion Capture. aims to demonstrate the performance of a novel water-lean solvent for post-combustion removal of CO 2 from coal- and natural gas-derived flue gas. High-Performance, Hybrid Polymer Membrane for Carbon Dioxide Separation from Ambient Air.
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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. The center is home to the largest carbon fiber spinline at any university in North America.
Advanced Water Splitting Materials. 19 projects will leverage the HydroGEN Consortium to accelerate the development of advanced water-splitting materials for hydrogen production, with an initial focus on advanced electrolytic, photoelectrochemical, and solar thermochemical pathways. Advanced Water Splitting Materials.
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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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The FOA covers 8 broad topics—Vehicles; Biomass; Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies; Advanced Manufacturing; Buildings; Solar; Water; and Wind—and 30 subtopics aligned with Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs. EERE is the only program Office participating in this FOA. Hydrogen Storage.
Researchers at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (China) have synthesized an advanced catalytic layer in the membrane electroide assembly (MEA) for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) using vertically aligned polymer–polypyrrole (PPy) nanowire arrays as ordered catalyst supports. The mass activity is 1.08-fold 2016.08.098.
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