membrane – TechConnect Briefs

Freestanding Membranes of Cross-Linked Gold-Nanoparticles: Novel Functional Material for MEMS/NEMS Applications

Battista D., Kunze S., Rebber M., Schlicke H., Schröter C.J., Vossmeyer T., University of Hamburg, DE

We present the focus of our current research, which is the investigation of the electronic and mechanical properties of freestanding gold nanoparticle (GNP) membranes, e.g. by micro bulge tests with atomic force microscopy (AFM) data [...]

Neutron Scattering for Biological Research: Progress at the Bio-SANS Beam Line

Langan P., O'Neill H.M., Pingali S.V., Qian S., Urban V., Weiss K., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US

Structure-function relationships remain a critical theme in understanding many important biological processes regarding energy, disease and other applications. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, home to two of the most powerful neutron sources for research High [...]

Carbon Nanotube Immobilized Membranes for Next Generation Desalination

Bhadra M., Mitra S., Roy S., New Jersey Institute of Technology, US

The objective of this project is to utilize carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to create breakthrough membrane properties for the generation of pure water via membrane distillation (MD). This fundamentally new approach will reduce the cost and [...]

Ionic Liquid Flow Battery Materials and Prototyping

Anderson T.M., Pratt III H.D., Sandia National Laboratories, US

SNL has developed a series of ionic-liquid electrolytes with accompanying non-aqueous compatible membranes and flow cell designs for improved energy density flow batteries targeted to support increasing demands for stationary energy storage. The new electrolytes [...]

Membrane Dehydrators for Efficient Water Contamination Control in Lubricating and Hydraulic Fluid

DiNetta L.C., Majumdar S., Compact Membrane Systems, Inc., US

Ingression of water or ambient moisture over time into industrial lubrication and hydraulic fluid systems causes major operational and maintenance problems. Water can be present in such systems as free, dispersed and dissolved water. The [...]

Innovative Treatment of Shale Fracturing Flowback and Produced Water for Reuse or Discharge

Chatterton B., Mastin B., Min J., Pakzadeh B., Philbrook D., Renew J., Vaillancourt A., Wardle C., Wos J., Southern Research Institute, US

Southern Research Institute, with project partners M2 Water Treatment, Inc. and BKT United received an award from Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America to develop an innovative, cost-effective, and robust approach for shale fracturing [...]

Architecturing Carbon Nanotube-based Flexible Solid State Supercapacitor

Adu K, Armstrong P., Ma D., Radall C., Rajagopalan R., Stigers S., The Pennsylvania State University, US

We report a novel post synthesis self-assembly technique that transforms the trillion of carbon nanotubes into a robust, flexible and binder-free membrane and demonstrate its application in designing flexible bipolar solid state supercapacitor with high [...]

Innovative Treatment of Shale Fracturing Flowback and Produced Water for Reuse or Discharge

Chatterton B., Mastin B., Min J., Pakzadeh B., Philbrook D., Renew J., Vaillancourt A., Wardle C., Wos J., Southern Research Institute, US

Southern Research Institute, with project partners M2 Water Treatment, Inc. and BKT United received an award from Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America to develop an innovative, cost-effective, and robust approach for shale fracturing [...]

Architecturing Carbon Nanotube-based Flexible Solid State Supercapacitor

Adu K, Armstrong P., Ma D., Radall C., Rajagopalan R., Stigers S., The Pennsylvania State University, US

We report a novel post synthesis self-assembly technique that transforms the trillion of carbon nanotubes into a robust, flexible and binder-free membrane and demonstrate its application in designing flexible bipolar solid state supercapacitor with high [...]

Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes and Electrodes for Fuel Cells

Ballengee J., Brodt M., Park J.W., Pintauro P.N., Wycisk R., 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 [...]