Topic: Energy Storage
Using in situ Neutron Reflectometry to Study Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Formation in aSi and Sn Anode Materials
Interfacial reactions between liquid electrolytes and electrode surfaces in energy storage devices are responsible for their long-term behavior and may mediate certain safety concerns regarding unwanted oxidation/reduction of the electrolyte. These reactions occur when an [...]
Performance of a heat-recirculating combustor for thermophotovoltaic power devices with photonic crystal structure
The demand for high-performance portable power sources is recently enhanced due to the increasing use of electronic devices. Portable power systems using the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels have been considered as a novel alternative to [...]
Preliminary Performance Evaluation of a Ground-Level Integrated Diverse Energy Storage (GLIDES) Prototype System
Odukomaiya A., Abu-Heiba A., Gluesenkamp K.R., Abdelaziz O., Graham S., Momen A.M., Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Georgia Institute of Technology, US
Due to the increasing generation capacity from intermittent renewable electricity sources being brought on-line, and an electrical grid ill-equipped to handle the mismatch between electricity generation and use, there is a critical, growing need for [...]
Efficiency Improvement Techniques for Liquid Piston based Ocean Compressed Air Energy Storage
Intermittent renewable energy resources need energy storage system for their optimal utilization. Utilization of renewable energy resources can be improved through incorporating utility-scale energy storage in power grid. Ocean compressed air energy storage (OCAES) is [...]
Mass Production and Application of Electrospun Polyimide Porous Membranes for Li-Ion Battery
To date, the electrospun nanofiber nonwovens or self-supporting electrospun porous membranes have, however, not been produced in a large scale. In this presentation, we introduce a way to the mass production of electrospun polyimide porous [...]
Molecular Modeling of Carbon-Based Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors
Powerful energy storage technologies are key to meet the ever increasing demand in energy in a sustainable manner. Electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs), which are also known as supercapacitors, are energy storage elements which are [...]
Enabling Autonomous Sensing Devices for IoT with Thin Film Batteries
Johnson G., Hayden B.E., Lee C.E., Laughman D., Noble R., Turner L., Clarke O., Casey P., Ilika Technologies, UK
Applying its heritage of patented materials invention, Ilika has developed thin-film, solid-state, Li-ion batteries to meet the specific demands of applications in the IoT space. As IoT devices become utilized across a wider range of [...]
Low cost and reliable sodium-metal halide (Na-MH) batteries for stationary energy storage application
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 [...]
Uses of Self-assembled Peptide structures doped with electroluminescent compounds
Martins T.D., Ribeiro A.C.C., Souza G.A., Camargo H.S., Cordeiro D.S., Federal University of Goias, BR
Several distinct technological applications can be addressed to self-assembled peptide nanostructures, especially when electroluminescent organic compounds are inserted in these structures. Depending on the preparation methods, these additives can drive the peptide´s self-assembling, resulting in [...]