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In this program, we will develop a breakthrough technology that will enable wafer-scale epitaxial lift-off (ELO) of GaN power device heterostructures from low-dislocation-density bulk GaN substrates. This technology will be used to provide a low-cost vertical junction field effect transistors (VJFETs) with high breakdown voltage (greater than 1,200 V) and high current capability (greater than 100 ...

A team at EP Purification has performed research for the development and commercialization of low-cost microchannel plasma reactor modules capable of efficiently producing ozone for water treatment and other environmental applications in a slim form factor and size. The conservation of water resources for human consumption is a growing national priority. Ozone is a unique purification agent as it ...

A stateof-theart hydrogen dispensing hose is being developed for civilian use under DOE funding. It has the potential to revolutionize hydrogen as a green alternative energy source to gasoline and diesel fuels.

This SBIR Phase II project will result in new battery technology to reduce the cost and extend the range of electric vehicles. This addresses the two key barriers that are limiting electric vehicle adoption.

The Rapid Manufacturing Method leverages additive manufacturing to produce tooling which is combined with an innovative material system to produce components from industry standard materials; powdered metals and ceramics. The process is used to produce components with complex geometries in higher volumes for aerospace, power generation, automotive, and other industries.

Development and commercialization of SiNode electrode materials for Li-ion batteries can significantly increase the storage capacities of state-of-the-art batteries for electric vehicles. These materials are manufactured via a scalable process that can meet long term DOE cost goals for advanced vehicle batteries.

An innovative, high destruction efficiency, and low fuel consumption VOCs incinerator is proposed to reduce VOCs from condensate tank, or other low heat value waste gas emissions from different air pollution sources. The proposed technology use highly effective heat recirculation to extend the flammability of the reactants stream. There is no moving part or catalyst involved that significantly re ...

The use of advanced ceramic materials, such as silicon carbide, for light water reactor fuel cladding is being investigated, in part due to the increased safety margin afforded by this technology over conventional zircaloy metallic claddings. In light of the Fukushima events, safety concerns have come to the forefront of public scrutiny of commercial nuclear generated power and spurred activity ...

The capability of discharge-produced reactive oxygen species, in particular O2(a1), to effectively inactivate biological species has been empirically well-established. Disinfection and sterilization processes for instruments, surfaces, and wounds are essential in disease prevention to ensure destruction of microorganisms that can contaminate materials. Such microorganisms include spore-forming and ...

Light weight ceramic hollow spheres-filled metal alloy syntactic foams have potential to replace heavy metal structures used in load bearing structural applications. These syntactic foams have a combination of low density and high strength, modulus, and damage tolerance. Aluminum/hollow ceramic composite is the most commonly investigated system for light weight applications. Magnesium, with the l ...