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Study of the factors effect on the power storage and generation of a nano-biomimetic membrane electrode-assembling (NBMEA) for battery/fuel cell dual applications

Chen E.T., Ngatchou C., Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc., US

An unmet need has been identified: a high power and high energy density system that is environmentally safe and economically affordable is in urgent need. E. Chen’s group recently reported an innovative approach: using an [...]

Adsorption-Enhanced Compressed Air Energy Storage

Havel T.F., Energy Compression Inc., US

Adsorption-Enhanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (AE-CAES) uses nano-porous materials to adsorb air. The use of an adsorbent changes the effective equation of state for air, so that it becomes possible to operate the system at [...]

The Design, Installation, and Maintenance of a Village-Sized Solar Power System in Uganda

Osende B.M., Abraham J.P., Mowry G.S., University of St. Thomas, US

A microscale solar power project was completed to provide electricity to a small, remote village in Uganda. The system electrified 50 homes, one school, and one pharmacy with a very low cost. The success of [...]

Synthesis of TiO2 Nanotube Arrays for Hydrogen Production from Photo-Assisted Water Splitting Reaction

Kawde A.Y., Vats A., Shende R.V., Puszynski J.A., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, US

This study focuses on the synthesis of TiO2 nanotube arrays and its application for hydrogen generation from photo-assisted water-splitting reaction. In the synthesis approach, an nt-TiO2/Ti/nt-TiO2 structure was synthesized using electrochemical anodization in fluorine (F-) [...]

Optimization study of Supercapacitor electrode material composition and thickness for enhanced performance of the Supercapacitor

Ranade A.P., Jung D.Y., Sammakia B.G., Eilertsen T., Davis T., Binghamton University, US

A prototype electrode was constructed to verify the optimization of composition of materials for the supercapacitors. Surface area analysis and SEM images were used initially to select the most appropriate active carbon from a group [...]

(Au, Ag, Ti)-SiO2 Core-Shell Nanoparticles Based Polymer Nanodielectrics for Energy Storage Applications

Badi N., Singh R., Bensaoula A., Rittikulsittichai S., Thanasarakhan T., Randall Lee T., University of Houston, US

This paper addresses materials and processes for energy storage in high k embedded capacitors using metal nanoparticles coated and uncoated SiO2 shells (M@SiO2, where M = Au, Ag, and Ti)) and high K polymer matrices [...]

Advanced Catalysts for Fuel-Flexible Fuel Cells

Grant Norton M., Ha S., Marin-Flores O., Fleckner K., Neylon M.K., Breit J., Washington State University, US

In commercial aviation, a concept called the more electric airplane (MEA) will allow greater fuel efficiency by substituting hydraulically and pneumatically driven systems by those based on electrical energy. The increased electrical power demand in [...]

Nickel-Zinc Rechargeable Batteries – the High Performance, Low Cost, Clean Solution for Hybrid Vehicles

Squiller D., PowerGenix, US

Rising interest in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) has created pressure to develop more powerful and efficient vehicle battery systems. While Lithium-Ion batteries have shown potential in fully electric applications, cost and safety issues leave little [...]

Properties of Linear Low Density Polyethylene Reinforced with Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes by Cryogenic Ball-Milling

Narh K.A., Terife G., New Jersey Institute of Technology, US

The combination of high aspect ratio, small size, very low density, and more importantly, excellent physical properties, such as extremely high mechanical strength and stiffness, high electrical and thermal conductivity, make carbon nanotubes (CNTs) perfect [...]

Advanced p- and n-Dopable Polymer Supercapacitors

Kim Y.-G., Kinlen P.J., Jung J.H., Mbugua J., Besic S., Birschbach M., Tregre G., Nguyen H.-L., Crosslink, US

Metallic conductive PAC 1003, an inherently conductive polymer product of Crosslink, has been developed to have remarkably high electrical conductivity of >1000 S/cm which can be applied to advanced polymer supercapacitor designs. The metallic conductivity [...]