Sector: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
Ag Nanoparticles as Low Emissivity Coating Materials for Window Glazing Applications
We communicate here the application of Ag nanoparticles as low-e coating materials, which may bridge the vast effort on the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and the great potential of improving the energy feature of building [...]
Thin-shell Concrete Structures for Low Embodied and Operating Energy and Durability
Thin-shell concrete structures offer: 1. Low construction and life-cycle cost 2. Low embodied and operating energy 3. Durability 4. Earth-sheltering compatibility 5. Seismic, storm, and flood endurance 6. Minimum materials volume 7. Rapid shell construction [...]
An inkjet printed NO2 sensor operating under room temperature and low humidity environment
A room temperature operation NO2 sensor base on polypyrrole (PPy) /AZO (5% Al-doped ZnO) sensing material was developed. For the environmental monitoring, the ambient factor effect for NO2 detection was further discussed. Based on the [...]
Photocatalytic activity of commercial TiO2 oxides in the oxidation reaction of nitric oxide
Luévano-Hipólito E., Martínez-de la Cruz A., López-Gallegos V.M., Garza-del Bosque H., Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, MX
In this work will be explored the potential application of six commercial titanium oxides with different crystalline structures to act as an efficient photocatalyst in the conversion reaction of NOx gases to innocuous products as [...]
The Utilization of Electrochromic Materials for Smart Window Applications in Energy-Efficient Buildings
Jelle B.P., Gao T., SINTEF Building and Infrastructure / Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO
The utilization of electrochromic materials (ECM) and windows (ECW) for smart window applications in energy-efficient buildings has a large potential. The ECWs are able to regulate the solar radiation throughput by application of an external [...]
The Scale-up of Fluidized-bed Gasifier
Gasification is a good method to upgrade solid fuel. The fluidized-bed gasifier is widely used for the gasification of low-rank coal and biomass. IHI develops a fluidized-bed gasifier TIGAR(Twin IHI GAsifieR). It is important to [...]
Technical and Economical Feasibility of Pyrolysis of Kraft Lignin
This research project discusses the technical and economical feasibility of converting kraft lignin to value-added chemicals. Two pyrolysis techniques were implemented: conventional pyrolysis using classical heating and microwave pyrolysis using electromagnetic irradiation. The product distribution [...]
In situ transesterification of wet microalgae under acid catalysts
Microalgae can be categorized to be the third generation of promising biofuel resources and can utilize carbon dioxide from flue gas as a nutrient source and accumulate lipids inside cells. They grow faster than any [...]