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Buoyant Platform Assembly Improves PCM Thermal Management Enhances solidification: Incorporating highly localized agitation via a stirring whip rod, this technology seeds solidification to improve this often-arduous phase of PCM thermal cycling. Prevents scale build-up: This technology reduces the instance of sheets of solid PCM forming on the heat sink. The high-frequency, extensible whip rod orbits around the passageway to facilitate nucleation (creating improved solidification), while preventing scale build-up on the interior passageway surfaces. Customizable: The structural design allows the platform to be tailored to the effective density of the PCM material, enabling it to stay between the liquid and solid phases.	8835
Lightweight, Versatile Cryogenic Conductors Lithium exhibits lower atomic mass, higher power density, and lower losses under cryogenic conditions Conductors such as lithium become even more power-dense at lower temperatures, exhibiting improved electrical performance Cladding with copper enables lithium to be drawn using standard wire-drawing techniques and tools	8729
Innovative Polymeric Bipolar Membrane Design Provides Wide Industrial Applications This innovative bipolar membrane design dissociates water at a low voltage and provides a tunable membrane with a green method for large-scale manufacturing. Polyvinyl alcohol-based bipolar membrane designs reduce energy costs, maintenance, and toxic chemical usage. This polymeric bipolar membrane is widely applicable across industries, including fuel cells, hydrogen production, carbon capture/conversion, wastewater treatment, and battery-based technologies.	9044
Vapor Phase Infiltration Produces Solar Cells with Greater Thermal Stability Stability: Decreasing spiro-OMeTAD crystallization improves thermal stability of hole transport layers within perovskite solar cells (PSCs) Longevity: Eliminating the main cause of PSCs’ operational degradation increases the overall product lifespan Efficiency: Preventing the delamination of the layers transporting electronic charge has doubled the power conversion efficiency of modified PSCs	9034
Atomic Metal Catalysts Innovative: Generates new isomers by changing the order in which atoms are added in a hetero-atomic cluster (can maximize available catalytic sites) Efficient: Creates and optimizes active isomers of atomic metals such as Au and Pd, increasing the catalytic efficiency of these high-demand metals (requires minimal precious catalytic metal) Scalable: Provides a scalable process resulting in theoretically predictable catalytic properties	6451, 5217
Micro Ammonia Production System (MAPS)—Systems and methods for making nitrogen-based compounds Higher yield and efficiency: Uses hollow hybrid nanoparticles instead of solid nanoparticles for a three-fold enhancement in electrocatalytic activity due to the increased surface area and higher number of successful reactant collisions Sustainable production: Leverages renewable electricity sources and offers clean and sustainable ammonia electrosynthesis, unlike the current industrial method for ammonia production that is energy intensive and heavily relies on fossil fuels Simplified process: Enables production of ammonia via gas-phase system with few or no additional steps for separation and purification	8056
Chip-Scale Electrochemical Double-Layer (ECDL) Supercapacitors Decreased size: Minimizes space that does not contribute to volumetric density and is drastically smaller than conventional ECDL capacitors, allowing capacitor-dependent devices to shrink considerably High power: Achieves gravimetric energy densities of over 100 watt-hours per kilogram Improved performance: The vertically aligned graphene-functionalized carbon nanotubes Offers high porosity and surface area for improved pseudocapacitance by vertically aligning graphene-functionalized nanotubes	6573
Superior Supercapacitors High performance: Achieves average energy densities as high as 90 Wh/Kg Scalable: Leverages a low-cost PAN fabrication process that dramatically increases surface area Widely applicable: Demonstrates potential for advances in a variety of energy storage and capacitive water desalination applications	6201
Sustainable Combination Technology Delivers a Long-Lasting Self-Powered Battery Continuous: Regulates power harvested in the presence of constant mechanical motion to store excess energy while pushing a constant voltage to the external load Eco-friendly: Reduces the need for consumers and technology developers to utilize supply-limited traditional batteries that are thrown away after a short use and could leak harmful chemicals into the environment Sustainable: Eliminates the need to mine an additional power supply by harvesting energy from underutilized electrostatic induction found in naturally occurring mechanical motion	6418
Energy Storage for Automotive/Portable Applications Increased storage density — backbone offers high surface area for hydrogen storage Fast and easy — polymer readily folds and unfolds for hydrogen storage and fast release in response to actuation Suitable for packaging — uses compliant polymers as a matrix to assume any form factor	3626
Novel Electrochemical Method for Extracting Lithium from Seawater Fast: This method shortens the time for lithium extraction from seawater from years to days. Energy-efficient: The STLFP has outstanding electrochemical storage properties and working potential, which can achieve high energy efficiency and obtain great lithium recovery. Eco-friendly: The recovery process requires no additional heating or chemicals.	8355
Highly Efficient, Durable Cathodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) More stable: The technique used enhances cathode durability while maintaining the high-kinetic electrode structure Stackable: The cathode design is suitable for implementation in a fuel cell stack Fast: The combination of nanoparticles and conformal coatings provides increased reaction sites and rapid transport paths	7256
Three-Dimensionally Textured Photovoltaic (PV) Cells Powerful: Improves probability of absorption via a novel light-trapping geometry Practical: Eliminates the need for heavy, complex, costly, and failure-prone mechanical systems required by traditional planar PV cells to track the sun Reliable: Improves photon absorption probability even at off-normal azimuth angles, leading to more predictable performance across all seasons for terrestrial applications	2922
Non-Aqueous 2D Material-Based Hydrogen Isotope Separation Increased efficiency - reduction of mechanical issues found in existing proton conductors Increased performance - solid state proton conductor is rigid eliminating concern of flexibility of polymer membranes in existing devices	8043
Linear-Grating Triboelectric Generator Versatile: can be applied to TEGs if different configurations Enhanced output: linear grating is introduced to the sliding elements, resulting in enhancements of output charge, output current, and current frequency	6273
Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Large-Scale Energy Harvesting Increased power output — scaled up NG to power hundreds of devices, not just one Improved structure — more inductive charges will be generated for this new design	6247
Droplet Impingement Planar-Array-Micro-Reactor Component Integration – high degree of multi-functionality Scalability – throughput Simple – simple operations and robustness	4099
A Machine Learning Algorithm for Material Property Predictions Faster: this approach provides a speed up of several orders of magnitude relative to the current methods Accuracy: despite faster speed, accuracy is not compromised Efficient: solves electronic structure problems	7969
Methods of Recycling and Replacing Lithium Ion Batteries Low cost – low energy use compared to other methods Environmentally friendly – low emissions High purity – accurate separation of high value metals from other components	7892, 7941
Enhanced Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries Increases efficacy of Li-ion batteries – increases conductivity Product longevity – increased stability during charging and discharging Enables practical implementation – can be applied on a larger scale	7854
Reversible Doping of Semiconductor Films for Electronics Effective – Reduction in film’s electrical resistance Scalable – Can control doping of large or small-scale bulk materials Simplified – Allows for stacking of organic semiconductor layers without cross-linking the layers	7017
Joule Heating and Carbon Fibers Energy Efficient – Heat is applied locally rather than to the fibers and the surroundings Conductive Carbon Fibers – Due to the inclusion of CNT materials Versatile – Many carbon materials can be stabilized using this process	6543
Assistive Stairs Utilizing Energy-Recycling Technology ERAS are the only energy-recycling device tailored for assistance during stair movement. The modular design of ERAS allow for quick and easy installation (and removal, if necessary) on top of an existing staircase without expensive remodeling. The low-cost and low-power design allow ERAS to be more affordable and practical to people with limited financial resources.	7596
Thermophotovoltaics With Storage Lower Production Costs – Can provide fully dispatchable solar electricity at a cost competitive with conventional generation at a potentially reduces cost of 70%, making it highly competitive with fossil fuel plants Higher efficiency design – By packing the PV densely within the array, thermal losses are minimized an an improved in efficiency by almost a factor of two is possible with existing InGaAs PV Cells	6420
Methods to Impart Color and Patterns on Metal Long Lasting: Does not wear off or fade Stream-lined: Eliminates the need for paint touch-ups and repairs Cost Effective: Prevents costly repair of material damage caused by paint	7327
Ceramic Pump and Valve for Liquid Metals First of its kind Set the world record for the hottest fluid ever pumped continuously Opens up new industry applications	7284
Electroactive Polymers with Rapid Switching Rates Environmentally friendly: Aqueous/Organic processing is safer than the aromatic hydrocarbon and chlorinated solvents typically used. Higher levels of electric power: Films made with this technology have significantly faster redox switching rates of up to 10V/s. Versatile: Various electrolyte systems have been successfully tested, including organic, aqueous, the spinal fluid analog Ringer’s solution, and even commercially available sports drinks.	7035
Sol-Gel Films and High Energy Capacitor Device Sol-gel materials are a targeted research area for thin film energy storage and enhanced storage capabilities for wide variety of applications All solution-processing including ready-to-spin recipes Compatible with flexible substrates and roll-to-roll processing	6993

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