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Adhesive Offering Z-Axis Conductivity, Stretchability and Manufacturing Scalability for LED Electroactive Light Sheets

Stemmermann A., Stemmermann M., Balder D., Stemmermann A., Stemmermann M., Lall P., SunRay Scientific LLC, US

New product demands call for new solutions. Globally, the electrically conductive adhesives market has seen more than 40 new product launches in the last three years. Clearly certain needs are as yet unmet. Among those [...]

Lightweight, High Performance Polymer Composites for Modern Engineering Applications

Lynch-Branzoi J., Rutgers University, US

Modern engineering applications require a new class of materials that offer high performance and are also lightweight. Graphene-polymer matrix composites are promising structural materials due to the exceptional properties of graphene. Here, we demonstrate a [...]

Lower-cost Hydrogen (H2) Fuel Production from Distributed Wind via Paralleled Self-Excited Induction Generators (SEIG’s) & Close-coupled Electrolysis at Multi-turbine Off-grid Windplants

Leighty W.C., Alaska Applied Sciences, Inc., US

We may significantly reduce the cost of wind-source hydrogen fuel generation by simplifying the design, capex, and O&M costs of wind turbines, windplants, and electrolysis plants, by: 1. Designing the turbines with simple, robust, low-cost, [...]

Low cost and reliable sodium-metal halide (Na-MH) batteries for stationary energy storage application

Li G., Pacific Northwest National laboratory, US

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 [...]

Renewables-source Energy Storage for < $1.00 / kWh Capex as Hydrogen and Ammonia C-free Fuel Systems

Leighty B., The Leighty Foundation, US

Electricity systems will be inadequate to humanity's urgent task of rebuilding its largest industry -- energy -- from ~85% fossil today to 100% renewable sources by Year 2100. To supply all energy, from all sources [...]

Printed Gas Sensors for the Trillion Sensor Universe

Stetter E.F., Stetter J.R., Stetter E.F., Stetter J.R., Findlay M., Patel V., KWJ Engineering Inc. & SPEC Sensors LLC, US

Estimates predict that within a few years, we will need trillions of sensors to match the global development of wireless communications and computation. Chemical and gas sensors are an integral part of this need for [...]

Strain Tunable Resin and Coating Technology for Next Generation Composites

Lewit S.M., Structural Composites, Inc, US

Leveraging SBIR Technology for Advanced Combatant Craft has created an innovative new resin and coating technology Our patent pending Co-Cure technology allows for shop floor alteration of coating and resin properties. The invention relates to [...]

Parallel Integrated Solar Cell Circuits for Split Solar Spectrum Light Source

Li Y., Shi F., Texas A&M University, US

Among the various solar energy application technologies, the photovoltaic technology is, in particular, the most desirable technology for large-scale applications due to the fact that the solar energy in optical form is directly transformed into [...]

Parallel Integrated Solar Cell Circuits for Split Solar Spectrum Light Source

Li Y., Shi F., Texas A&M University, US

Among the various solar energy application technologies, the photovoltaic technology is, in particular, the most desirable technology for large-scale applications due to the fact that the solar energy in optical form is directly transformed into [...]