Invention Description Lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) are poised to be the next generation high-energy density storage media of choice for various applications. However, they are currently plagued by failure due to dendrite propagation at high charge/discharge rates. One of the most sought-after technologies for dendrite propagation prevention in LMBs...

Invention Description The advancement of technology in the field of electronics, communication, transportation and renewable energy is significantly dependent on the development of energy storage media which are reliable on the metrics of performance, economic feasibility and safety. Lithium-ion batteries have been the dominant market choice for energy...

Invention Description Lithium-ion batteries serve as energy-storage media for electric vehicles, grid-scale storage systems, mobile communication devices, and equipment used in hazardous environments. However, existing lithium-ion batteries cannot yet be produced at low cost, in a scalable manner, while also meeting the requirement of being free from...

Various technologies have been developed to reduce CO2 emissions and achieve net-zero energy sectors. One common method is carbon capture and storage, which traps CO22 using special materials. However, they are facing challenges in handling the captured CO2 for long-term storage and potential secondary emissions. Converting CO2 into useful products...

Invention Description There is a well-recognized need to broadly decrease the amount of water used for evaporative (wet) cooling in many applications, especially in power generation, but also in emerging cutting-edge technologies, such as data and supercomputing centers. The main challenge in dry cooling using ambient air is the inevitable temperature...

Invention Description Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) consist of cells that use metallic zinc as the anode, atmospheric oxygen as the cathode and water‑based electrolytes. These batteries have a large appeal due to their low-cost production, sustainable approach (less reliance on rare/toxic metals), and solution for large-scale and slow-cycle energy storage....

Invention Description Electric vehicles are becoming more common, especially with the push for greater utilization of renewable energy. However, it is widely known that electric vehicles suffer from safety issues associated with mistreatment, collisions, and charging issues. Further, batteries in electric vehicles often have performance degradation...

Invention Description Technological breakthroughs in electric batteries have resulted in higher energy density batteries which have risks of overheating during high-rate charging and discharging. This leads to performance degradation, limiting battery lifespan and capacity and hindering widespread battery adoption. Battery management systems (BMSs)...

Invention Description Capturing CO2 from stationary sources, such as power plants and industrial facilities, is essential in addressing climate change. These sources are major emitters of greenhouse gasses, and without mitigation efforts, they significantly contribute to global warming. Carbon capture technologies can reduce the carbon footprint of...

Invention Description Solar cell fabrication requires the use of transparent conductive oxides on the front face (sun facing side) and rear contact to provide a current path for operation. Typically, only one layer of Indium Tin Oxide is sputtered from an alloy composition target, Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a technology...