Advanced Materials & Manufacturing – Page 206

Challenges in Thermal Energy Storage for Solar Power Plants

Wibbenmeyer L., Smith T., Craig J., Abener / Abengoa, US

The need for renewable and sustainable energy is clear. Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) is one means of power generation that is becoming economically viable to meet those needs. CSP however, does have limitations due to [...]

BioGenerator – a Novel Bio-Technology for the Conversion of Hydrogen to Electricity

Karamanev D., University of Western Ontario, CA

One of the promising applications of the H2-to-electricity converters is in the field of power smoothing and storage. The technologies currently considered for smoothing and storage have certain problems. The use of hydrogen as a [...]

Tailoring Pt-Alloy Cluster Nanoparticles for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity

Balu R., Roy Choudhury N.K. Dutta N., Elvin C.M., Hill A.J., University of South Australia, AU

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, PEMFC is an electrochemical energy conversion device that has the potential to be an alternative to internal combustion engines. However, the complexity and slow oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) kinetics on [...]

An Electron-Relay Prototype Supercapacitor Mimics Electrophorus Electricus’s Reversible Membrane Potential for Multiple-organ Discharge

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

Electrophorus Electricus (EE) is known to discharge electric voltage through multiple organs based on Reversible Membrane Potential (RMP). We report a new type of supercapacitor for mimicking the EE’s RMP based on an electron-relay nano-biomimetic [...]

Fiber Optic Based Evanescent Wave Sensor for the Detection of Elemental Mercury Utilizing Gold Nanorods

Crosby J.S., Lucas D., Koshland C.P., University of California-Berkeley, US

We have developed a fiber optic based sensor for the detection of atmospheric elemental mercury that uses gold nanoparticles as the sensing medium. Previous work has established that the Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Peak blue-shifts [...]

The identification of PM parameters in compression ignition engines

Pielecha J., Poznan University of Technology, PL

The paper discusses the possibility of a synthetic approach to the parameters of PM generated by Diesel engines. The authors felt compelled to realize the task following the obtainment of positive results of the PM [...]

Simultaneous Desulfurization and Particulate Removal with ZnO Dispersed Ceramic Filters at High Temperatures

Wang H.P., National Cheng Kung University, TW

Flue gas cleaning at high temperatures can increase thermal efficiency with more importantly to simplify processes and lower cost. The main objective of this work was to investigate the feasibility of simultaneous desulfurization and particulate [...]

TiO2-based photocatalytic and antimicrobial coatings: comparison between sol-gel and electrodeposited silver/TiO2 nano-composites

Diamanti M.V., Magagnin L., Del Curto B., Candiani G., Pedeferri MP., Politecnico di Milano, IT

Among possible ways to improve air quality in urban atmospheres, the use of nanostructured TiO2 films as photocatalysts is an excellent way to mitigate the problem, although it cannot offer a complete solution. TiO2 also [...]

Rheological Optimization and Stability Study of Silver Nano-Ink for InkJet Printing of Solar Electrodes Using Industrial Printhead

Shankar R., Amert A., Kellar J.J., Whites K.W., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, US

we have produced silver nanoparticles using the polyol synthesis and have tailored the ink formulation by choosing a solvent mixture to meet the rheological requirement of industrial printhead (XAAR 1001FF). A solvent mixture which can [...]

Modified carbon nanotube & poly (3-hexylthiophene) nanocomposites integrated in quasi solid-state dye synthesized solar cells

Karim M.R., King Saud University, SA

Poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and modified (functionalized and silanized) multi wall carbon nanotube (MWNT) nanocomposites have been prepared through in-situ polymerization process in chloroform medium with FeCl3 oxidant at room temperature. The composites (P3HT-MWNT) are characterized [...]