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At the present time, no federated search engine exists that is capable of searching, aggregating, and ranking more than a small fraction of the scientific content produced by the research community at large and by DOE researchers in particular. Although thousands of sources of valuable content exist, a solution has not been developed that ensures that scientific discoveries already made can be ea ...

Total solvent usage in the U.S. is 3.8 million tons per year, and due to toxicity and environmental needs, a large fraction needs to be replaced. Ethyl lactate and its blends with soy methyl ester have excellent solvating properties and, when price and other market penetration issues are considered, approximately 25% of the solvent usage can be addressed by these biosolvents. This project will u ...

65646 This project will use FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) technology to define the centromere region of the Brassica genome. Confirmed centromere clones will be used to construct Brassica mini-chromosomes that will remain distinct from the host genome and allow the delivery of very large DNA segments, including those that encode all of the genes in a complex pathway. In Phase I, ...

65417 More efficient fusion energy systems will require low-activation-based advanced structural materials for the first wall reactor in order to sustain high radioactive doses and stresses at elevated temperatures. SiC-based fiber reinforced composites are attractive, but these composites can only be produced in limited sizes and shapes. Therefore, a suitable joining technology must be develo ...

65437 In closed waste-storage systems containing either easily oxidizable metals or radioactive materials, molecular hydrogen is produced. If these closed containers have hydrogen impermeable shells or cases, the build-up of hydrogen gas may form an explosive or flammable mixture with any contained air. It may also present a corrosion problem for certain reactive metal elements that tend to for ...

Biologically-based products derived from renewable resources have the potential to replace products based on petrochemical feedstock, as well as to reduce the emission of hazardous pollutants. However, in order to penetrate large markets and overcome the entrenched barriers to change, the bio-based products must provide superior performance and economics along with the environmental benefits. Th ...

65017 Oil well formation damage is detrimental to the oil production rate and ultimate recovery from carbonate reservoirs that contain 3.7 billion barrels of proved domestic reserve. This project will develop an innovative well stimulation technique, based on laboratory measurements of wettability alteration coupled with artificial intelligence, to design well treatments. In Phase I, a series ...

65210 Despite large prior investments in control hardware and software, particle accelerator operations still rely to a great extent on human intervention to adapt and respond to changing conditions, reducing both the efficiency and reliability of operations. This project will develop probabilistic methods that will extend the ability of model-based control systems to adapt and respond to cha ...

In this Phase I SBIR Program, K+P Agile will develop a high strength, lightweight, modular, composite windshield structure for the MK V Special Operations Craft (SOC) that will not fail when the craft passes through a wave (or

65680 This project will prepare probes suitable for fractionating the centromere region of the maize genome, and then confirmed centromere clones will be used to construct a maize mini-chromosome. These mini-chromosomes will remain distinct from the host genome and will allow the delivery of very large DNA segments, including those that encode all of the genes in a complex pathway. In Phase I ...