Papers:
Energy Storage Standards Development and Defining Best Practices for System Evaluation
Energy storage systems (ESS) are beginning to be implemented in the Southeastern United States, and their applications and impact on the grid are not have not been characterized or understood in a systematic way. Southern [...]
Identifying key applications for cost-effective deployment of energy storage systems in the Southeastern United States
At Southern Research, we have developed a framework to identify key attributes of operational deployments in the Southeast, evaluate the economic impact of such deployments, and understand how stacked benefits can enable the cost-effective deployment [...]
Real-time simulation and data analytics for grid-scale energy storage applications in the Southeast
Southern Research, with support from EPRI, the Department of Energy, the State of Alabama and Southeast (SE) regional electric utilities, is developing a new Energy Storage Research and Test Center (ESRC) focused on serving the [...]
Structural and Electrical Conductivity Studies of Spinel Li4Ti5O12 Anode Thin Films Grown by RF Magnetron Sputtering
All-solid-state rechargeable batteries with high energy density are the most promising energy storage devices for electric vehicles and other portable electronic devices. Among the available energy sources, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are more suitable, since these [...]
High surface area metal electrode
Electrodes are one of essential components in electro-chemical energy conversion devices used for energy storage and generation. In this presentation, micro- and nano-engineered electrodes made of metallic backbones will be introduced. The electrode comprises a [...]
A Review of the Center for Fluorinated Functional Materials
Center for Fluorinated Functional Materials was established in July 2017 with a significant effort from the State of South Dakota. The mission of this center is to build a self-sustained discovery-based research center that boosts [...]
A.C. Conductivity and Electrical Modulus Studies of Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 Electrolyte Thin Films Grown by RF Magnetron Sputtering
During the past few decades, all solid state thin film lithium-ion batteries have drawn more attention due to their many possible applications, such as smart cards, CMOS, FE-RAM, micro-electric devices, liquid crystal displays (LCDs), etc., [...]
A.C. Conductivity and Electric Modulus Studies of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 Cathode Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition Technique
Cathode, anode, and electrolyte materials are the major parts of the lithium batteries, of which, cathode material plays an important role in lithium battery technology. Recently, LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2, which is composed of divalent Ni, tetravalent Mn, [...]
Textile-enable Flexible and Foldable Lithium-ion Batteries
Wearable electronic technology is emerging as the next huge market opportunity after smartphones. Its market revenue is growing at a rate of ~ 25% to reach ~ USD 80 billion by 2025. Flexible lithium-ion (Li-ion) [...]
Metal Organic Frameworks and Porous Polymer Network-Based Matrices as Nonflammable Battery Electrolytes
Due to their high energy densities, low self-discharge rates and low maintenance requirements, Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries represent the preferred battery format, especially when compared to other rechargeable cells such as Ni-Cad and NiMH batteries. [...]
Development of Li-rich Layered Cathode Nanomaterials for High Energy Li-ion Batteries
There is a great interest in developing energy storage systems based on more advanced lithium ion (Li-ion) battery technology, which has wide applications over the range from small portable electronics (cell phone, laptop) to large [...]
All-Solid-State Stretchable Supercapacitors using Polypyrrole-CNT Hybrid Partially Embedded in PDMS
Flexible electronics have a wide range of applications in wearable and multifunctional electronics [1], including flexible displays, curved smart phones, electronic skins, and implantable medical devices. Consequently technologies for flexible energy storage have to be [...]
Graphene Functionalized Mesoporous Mn and Ti Oxides for Supercapacitors
Houck J., Amar V., Shende A., Shende R., Shende A., Shende R., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, US
In this investigation, several mesoporous nanocomposites such as TiO2/MnO2, TiO2/Mn2O3, TiO2/MnO2/Mn2O3 and TiO2/MnO2/Mn2O3/MnTiO3 were synthesized using the pluronic 123 templating assisted sol-gel method. To prepare these nanocomposites, sol-A with Ti precursor and sol-B containing Mn [...]
Scalable Fabrication of All-Solid-State Supercapacitor Using Laser-Scribed Graphene
With the rapid growth of energy needs and depletion fossil fuels, more concerns have been given to energy storage for renewable wind, wave and solar power, etc.[1]. The development of reliable and cost-effective energy storage [...]
Fabrication and Electrochemical Property of Hybrid Carbon Nanofibers Based on Polyimide Precursor and Manganese Dioxide
Supercapacitors have recently received great interest from industry and academia as one of energy storage devices due to their high power density, fast charge time, and long cycle life. In this study, hybrid carbon nanofibers [...]
Electrocatalytic CO2 Conversion for Seasonal Energy Storage
The grid-scale deployment of clean electricity requires highly efficient energy conversion and storage technologies. The electrocatalytic conversion of waste CO2 represents a compelling energy storage pathway because the carbon-based products can be deployed in major [...]
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 2, Materials for Energy, Efficiency and Sustainability: TechConnect Briefs 2018
Published: May 13, 2018
Industry sector: Energy & Sustainability
Topic: Energy Storage
ISBN: 978-0-9975117-9-6