Papers – TechConnect Briefs

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell in the hybrid system – selection of the size and configuration

Milewski J., Warsaw University of Technology, PL

Based on the model, fuel cell size according to hybrid system is selected. The selection is made by using an optimizing process, in which both thermal-flow parameters and design parameters of the fuel cell were [...]

SkyBuilt Power, Leader in Rapidly Deployable Renewable Power

Muchow D.J., SkyBuilt Power, Inc., US

SkyBuilt Power is the leading renewable energy product integration company for high tech, hybrid, rapidly deployable power systems. SkyBuilt invented and provides a range of patented products using its advanced solar, wind, battery and other [...]

Wirelessly powered miniature wearable vital signs monitor

Kaminska B., Marzencki M., Simon Fraser University, CA

In this work, we propose a novel system that employs a long range inductive link to recharge a small battery on-board a wearable device. One end of the link is integrated into the wearable device [...]

A Permselective Layered Silicate Modified by Acid-treatment and Its Use for Blocking of Methanol Crossover in DMFC

Kim J.H., Kwak S-Y, Yoo H., Seoul National University, KR

Layered silicates currently find uses in ion-exchange, adsorption, catalysis and fabrication of nanocomposites. Several layered silicates have channel systems or open frameworks within layers. They can be used to solve the problem for direct methanol [...]

Charge/Discharge Property and Cycle Life of Li4Ti5O12/LiCoO2-LiNi1-x-yCoxAlyO2 Cell for Electricity Storage Applications: Effect of Cell Design Parameters

Song M.-S., Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, KR

In this work, Li4Ti5O12 has been used as an anode material in lithium-ion batteries for electricity storage applications, which operate under intermittent cycling conditions with higher charge/discharge rates than 4C (i.e., current extracting the full [...]

Poly(2,5-benzimidazole) Based Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for High Temperature Fuel Cell Applications

Bao X.J., Liu Q.T., Loughborough University, UK

In this study, two methods, direct mixing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanos (POSS) with poly(2,5-benzimidazole) (ABPBI) and in-situ synthesis were employed to prepare ABPBI based composite membrane materials, respectively. The morphologies of pristine and composite membranes were [...]

Shape Selective Nano-Catalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC) Applications

Colon-Mercado H., Fox E.B., Hunyadi Murph S., Serkiz S.M., Savannah River National Laboratory, US

Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) have recently attracted much interest as a promising alternative to conventional batteries, especially in portable electronic devices. DMFCs, however, have several disadvantages including high cost, largely as a result of [...]

Enhanced Photoluminescence Properties of Li/Al-doped YPO4:Eu phosphors

Yi S.S., Silla University, KR

we have prepared different concentrations of Li/Al-doped YPO4:Eu0.05 phosphors by solid state reaction method and the synthesized materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), excitation and emission measurements. The dependence of [...]

Advanced Nanocomposite Materials Tailored to Solid-State Lighting Applications

Davis J.L., Guzan K., Han L., Mills K., RTI International, US

Nanofibers and nanocomposites made from nanofibers are emerging as a key enabler for the next generation of lighting technologies. The emergence of these materials in lighting applications is driven by the fact that nanofiber substrates [...]

Developing Sustainable Solutions to Address Global Water Scarcity

Pique G.G., Energy Recovery Inc, US

This company showcase will demonstrate Energy Recovery Inc.’s mission and success in leading the sustainable desalination industry to address global water shortages: Global water shortages have reached crisis levels— as many as one in eight [...]