Papers:
Southern Research Energy Storage Research Center
Southern Research, with support from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the US Department of Energy (DoE), the State of Alabama and SE regional electric utilities, is developing a new Energy Storage Research Center (ESRC) [...]
Solar battery program in Austria – innovative solutions for increasing solar coverage
Upper Austria is one of Austria’s nine federal states with a population of 1.4 million. It located in the northern part of the country, bordering Germany and the Czech Republic. Since the mid-90s, the government [...]
Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Energy Harvester
A potential means of extending battery life is the use of miniature renewable self-contained power supply units, which can convert ambient vibrations from existing sources in their environment into electrical form, and use this harvested [...]
Electro Pulse Boring: An Experimental Rock-breaking Technology for Low-cost Access to Ubiquitous, Inexhaustible, Autonomous, Ultra-deep (5-10 km) Geothermal Heat
Deep geothermal heat is Humanity's only potential benign, baseload, inexhaustible, Earth-ubiquitous, and potentially-affordable energy source for all purposes. But we cannot afford to bore deep enough with today's prevailing rotary, abrasive, prevailing technology. "Electro Pulse [...]
Morphological, A.C. conductivity and dielectric properties of LiCoO2 cathode films grown by RF magnetron sputtering
Lithium-ion batteries have emerged as one of the most important power sources for portable electronic devices due to their higher energy density, high discharge capacity and good reversibility. In order to reduce the weight and [...]
Printable and High Performance MnO2-based Energy Storage Devices
Printable electronics is of great interest in the areas ranging from thin film transistors (TFTs), energy storage devices, solar cells to micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). To date, preparations of various inks composed of semiconductors, biological [...]
Developing Novel All-Solid-State Li-Ion Batteries
Advances in technology continue to demand more capable power sources. Li ion batteries have emerged as a leading source of energy and is widely used in various applications. However, improvements in battery characteristics such as [...]
Combustion synthesis of nanocrystalline MgFe2O4 as anode material for lithium ion batteries applications
Spinel ferrites such as MgFe2O4, CoFe2O4, ZnFe2O4, NiFe2O4, etc., are considered as promising anode materials for lithium ion battery (LIB), since these exhibit high capacity, environmental friendly, availability of very cheap precursors, etc. MgFe2O4 stands [...]
A.C. conductivity, Dielectric and Electric Modulus Studies of LiMn2O4 cathode films grown by RF magnetron sputtering
Lithium ion batteries (LIB) with high energy density, power density and long charge-discharge life, are considered to be one of the most promising energy storage systems for portable electronic devices as well as electric vehicles [...]
Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical performance of electrospun nanocomposite polymer blend [P(VdF-co-HFP)/PMMA/ZnAl2O4] electrolyte fibrous membrane for lithium battery
Rechargeable lithium batteries are considered as the best power source for fast growing portable electronic devices, automotive electric vehicles, aerospace, etc., applications. Based on applications, the researchers are focusing on the development of various properties [...]
A.C. conductivity, Dielectric and Electric Modulus Studies of Li4Ti5O12 Anode films grown by RF Magnetron Sputtering
There is a great demand for developing miniaturized energy sources for the medical implantable micro devices, portable electronic devices, self powered direct and remote sensing portable devices used in naval, defense, space applications, etc. Among [...]
Uses of Self-assembled Peptide structures doped with electroluminescent compounds
Martins T.D., Ribeiro A.C.C., Souza G.A., Camargo H.S., Cordeiro D.S., Federal University of Goias, BR
Several distinct technological applications can be addressed to self-assembled peptide nanostructures, especially when electroluminescent organic compounds are inserted in these structures. Depending on the preparation methods, these additives can drive the peptide´s self-assembling, resulting in [...]
Low cost and reliable sodium-metal halide (Na-MH) batteries for stationary energy storage application
Stationary electric energy storage devices have gained increasing prominence due to great market needs, such as smoothing availability of renewable energy resources and supporting the reliability of the electric grid. Among various battery technologies, with [...]
Enabling Autonomous Sensing Devices for IoT with Thin Film Batteries
Johnson G., Hayden B.E., Lee C.E., Laughman D., Noble R., Turner L., Clarke O., Casey P., Ilika Technologies, UK
Applying its heritage of patented materials invention, Ilika has developed thin-film, solid-state, Li-ion batteries to meet the specific demands of applications in the IoT space. As IoT devices become utilized across a wider range of [...]
Molecular Modeling of Carbon-Based Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors
Powerful energy storage technologies are key to meet the ever increasing demand in energy in a sustainable manner. Electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs), which are also known as supercapacitors, are energy storage elements which are [...]
Mass Production and Application of Electrospun Polyimide Porous Membranes for Li-Ion Battery
To date, the electrospun nanofiber nonwovens or self-supporting electrospun porous membranes have, however, not been produced in a large scale. In this presentation, we introduce a way to the mass production of electrospun polyimide porous [...]
Efficiency Improvement Techniques for Liquid Piston based Ocean Compressed Air Energy Storage
Intermittent renewable energy resources need energy storage system for their optimal utilization. Utilization of renewable energy resources can be improved through incorporating utility-scale energy storage in power grid. Ocean compressed air energy storage (OCAES) is [...]
Preliminary Performance Evaluation of a Ground-Level Integrated Diverse Energy Storage (GLIDES) Prototype System
Odukomaiya A., Abu-Heiba A., Gluesenkamp K.R., Abdelaziz O., Graham S., Momen A.M., Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Georgia Institute of Technology, US
Due to the increasing generation capacity from intermittent renewable electricity sources being brought on-line, and an electrical grid ill-equipped to handle the mismatch between electricity generation and use, there is a critical, growing need for [...]
Performance of a heat-recirculating combustor for thermophotovoltaic power devices with photonic crystal structure
The demand for high-performance portable power sources is recently enhanced due to the increasing use of electronic devices. Portable power systems using the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels have been considered as a novel alternative to [...]
Using in situ Neutron Reflectometry to Study Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Formation in aSi and Sn Anode Materials
Interfacial reactions between liquid electrolytes and electrode surfaces in energy storage devices are responsible for their long-term behavior and may mediate certain safety concerns regarding unwanted oxidation/reduction of the electrolyte. These reactions occur when an [...]
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 2, Materials for Energy, Efficiency and Sustainability: TechConnect Briefs 2017
Published: May 14, 2017
Industry sector: Energy & Sustainability
Topic: Energy Storage
ISBN: 978-0-9975117-9-6