Novel Generation & Grid

Application Magnetite of Nanoparticles (ICNB Preparation) as Magnetically-Resonant Contrasting Means During Visualization of Tumours

Belousov A.N., Laboratory of Applied Nanotechnology Belousova A.N., UA

In investigation on animals (Vistar rats) was proof that magnetite of nanoparticles (ICNB) are contrast means for malignant tumour visualization. Was been shown that magnetite of nanoparticles have contrast effect when performing magnetic resonance imaging [...]

Decomposition of Methanol Catalyzed by Cu-ZnO@C

Hong C.-I., Kang H.Y., Chang F-C, Paul Wang H., National Cheng Kung University, TW

Decomposition of methanol (DM) to CO and H2 can be catalyzed by Cu-ZnO@C core-shell nanoreactors. It is found that reactivity of DM catalyzed by the nanoreactors increase with an increase in the fractions of ZnO [...]

Complex Adaptive Systems – Energy Metrologies for Nanobiomaterials in Artificial Photosynthesis

Greer M., Lockheed Martin, US

Municipal street and public space lighting serve critical safety and security functions but their associated costs can be one of the more significant items in O&M budgets. While the concept of Bio LED trees have [...]

Renewable Energy Technology Gains by Interfacial Engineering with Carbon Nanomaterials

Vander Wal R.L., The Pennsylvania State University, US

Creating a new paradigm, nanomaterials, when used as interfacial modifiers have the potential to significantly alter the energy landscape, given that these processes occur predominantly at interfaces. The key concept is that the nanomaterials serve [...]

Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes and Electrodes for Fuel Cells

Wycisk R., Ballengee J., Park J.W., Brodt M., Pintauro P.N., Vanderbilt University, US

The focus of our research group has been on the use of electrospinning for the fabrication of nanofiber membranes and electrodes for PEM fuel cells. We have demonstrated dramatic improvement in fuel cell performance and [...]

Electrical conductivity studies of nanocrystalline Dy3+ doped CaMoO4 synthesized by sol-gel process

Jena P., Nallamuthu N., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

Oxygen ion conducting solid electrolytes have many device applications such as sensors, solid oxide fuel cells, oxygen pumps, electrochemical reactors and steam electrolysis cells. Among these, solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have attracted great attention [...]

Ammonia Decomposition on Carbon Supported Cobalt Catalyst

Zhang H., Alhamed Y.A., Petrov L., Kojima Y., King Abdulaziz University, SA

Liquid ammonia has both high energy density and high hydrogen storage capacity which makes it suitable for on-board generation of COx free hydrogen by catalytic ammonia decomposition (AD). Cheap catalysts based on cobalt were considered [...]

Feasibility of Wheel-Based Magnetostrictive Energy Harvester

Park Y.W., Wereley N.M., Park Y.W., Chungnam National University, KR

Manually-pushed carts with rotating wheels are easily seen around us. Also, active RFID has been gaining ground toward commercial usage. Currently possible power supply may be a rechargeable or disposable battery for the reader. The [...]

Thermoelectric properties of molecular nanostructures

Kruchinin S.P., Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, UA

We use the concept of resonant tunneling to calculate the thermopower of molecular nanosystems. It turns out that the sign of the thermovoltage under resonant tunneling conditions depends sensitively on the participating molecular orbital, and [...]

Ionic Liquids as Heat Transfer Medium

Schubert T.J.S., Sahin H., Götz M., Bär K., Buchholz D., Stiemke F., IOLITEC Ionic Liquids Technologies Inc., US

Ionic liquids are defined as pure salts with melting points below 100°C. Their high heat capacity, low vapor and incombustibly make them to promising candidates as thermal fluids. A limiting factor thereby is the resistance [...]

Distributed Energy Storage Network Control

Jung J., Greensmith Energy Management Systems, US

Greensmith Energy Management System’s control architecture relies on two principles to create the most resilient and rapid control system available today. First, Greensmith builds a distributed network with localized intelligence at the unit level; such [...]

Mobility of paramagnetic nanoparticles in porous media

Wang Y., Bagaria H., Zhang X., Johnson K., Abriola LM., Pennell KD., Tufts University, US

Stable paramagnetic nanoparticles were prepared and their mobility in reservoir matrix was measured as a function of particle mass loading, rate of sulfonate fraction in coating polymer, and the presence of surfactant.

Fiber Optic Sensors for High Temperature Monitoring

Rinaudo P., Torres Górriz B., Barrera Villar D., Sales Maicas S., Calderón García P.A., Javier Payá-Zaforteza I., Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), ES

Recent events such as the fires on the Channel tunnel (1996), St. Gotthard (2001), the Twin Towers in New York (2001), The Windsor Building in Madrid (2005) and the collapse of the MacArthur Maze in [...]

Direct catalytic liquefaction of low-volatile hydrocarbons to clean light liquid fuels

Ganguli P.S., Energy Catalysis, Inc., US

Energy Catalysis, Inc. developed a direct catalytic liquefaction process for converting low-volatile heavy hydrocarbons such as coal, petroleum residuum, vacuum gas-oil, and tar sand bitumen into clean light liquid fuels. The technology concept was based [...]

A Controller Design for SEPIC in a Fuel Cell Battery

Noh M.D., Oh O-K., Kim S., Park Y.W., Chungnam National University, KR

A single-ended primary-inductance converter (SEPIC)is a DC/DC converter that has a wide input range and is ideal for a fuel cell. The controller for a SEPIC is often designed heuristically without the consideration of the [...]

Bridging the Legacy and the Smart Grid: the Power Continuity Unit

Lank R., Trivedi S., DERP Technologies, LLC, US

In light of the massive storms that have hit the East Coast and the faltering reliability of the Grid, the need to add more distributed generation (DG) and to have more micro-grids is becoming increasingly [...]

Thermodynamic Availability Sources from Inertial Energy

Celorio-Villasenor A., NATURBO Technology Centers, MX

Accomplishment: The development of a new cooling mechanism for gas turbines rotors (blades and disks). Cooling mechanism that utilizes a compressed liquid (hydrostatic) pressurized in rotating ducts or pipes with particular physical boundary conditions (no [...]

Directly Coupled(r) Direct Current Microgrids

Savage P., Daudert J., Nextek Power Systems, US

Nextek is a pioneer in direct current (DC) power networks for buildings. The Nextek Direct Coupling® power distribution platform delivers superior efficiency, flexibility, and reliability to interior electrical circuits and on-site power generation. DC Systems; [...]

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