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Carbon dioxide utilization can help reduce carbon emissions, but gaps remain in the value chain from initial capture to high-value products. Lectrolyst LLC will develop an electrochemical platform centered on selective two-step conversion of CO2 to acetic acid and ethylene, to fill this need. Preliminary life cycle assessment and techno-economic analyses indicate ~200 million metric tons of CO2 em ...

Restoration of coral reefs is dependent upon an ability to adhere young corals, grown in tanks, onto inorganic substrates within the seas. The epoxies in current use do not provide a viable path to restoration owing to poor adhesion underwater, lengthy mixing of components needed, clouds of toxic epoxy precursors released into the water, and extensive diver time needed to clean the underlying cora ...

This project investigates an innovative modular steel bridge deck system of a “sandwich” design for achieving the necessary stiffness in orthogonal directions employing two steel plates separated by a steel stiffening core.Such a layered composite deck could become an ideal solution for the next generation of bridge applications.With the appropriate choice of the core profile, the transverse s ...

We propose to develop a compact, rugged, and accurate scalar atomic magnetometer suitable for CubeSat missions. The sensor will provide temperature-insensitive measurements of magnetic field magnitude which can be used in conjunction with established fluxgate technology to provide richer information about magnetic fields to further solar and space physics science goals.

Leveraging the recent breakthroughs in manufacturing of ultrafast photonics devices such as PIN-PD or UTC-PD, and in the drastic improvement in cost and performance of ASE, we propose to transform our commercial high ENR noise sources, currently operated under 110 GHz, into an integrated noise diode chip operating in sub-mmWave/THz.nbsp; The proposed noise diode chip is an ideal source to calibrat ...

In this proposal we propose to evaluate the performance of a novel configuration of superconducting electric motor. The application of this motor is propelling partially- or fully-electric aircraft. The technology has the potential to quadruple the existing state of the art in aircraft motor specific power. Gains in specific power come from several aspects of the design:The axial flux configuratio ...

The Neural Space Navigator (NSN) is an innovative fully autonomous navigation system for deep space or near the surface of moons, asteroids or planets, It employs dual cameras. One is on a pan and tilt platform for tracking celestial objects and for terrain tracking. The other is a star camera that provides a star reference. An optional sun distance sensor provides a sun range nbsp;reference in in ...

Speckodyne Corp. in collaboration with Plasma TEC, Inc. and Princeton University proposes to develop a novel, multifunctional optical diagnostic platform for kilohertz rate, non-intrusive, quantitative 1D and 2D imaging of relevant gas parameters in arc driven and other high enthalpy ground testing facilities. The platform implements and integrates state-of-the art optical diagnostic techniques th ...

G-Space is an AI environment that brings forward a new class of materials liberated from gravity. G-Space is strategically positioned at the intersection of terrestrial and space markets by seeking to understand material needs to meet the demands of the digital age in areas such as sensing, transmission, storage and energy efficiency while identifying new formulations that are stable and can only ...

The proposed Ramp;D will develop a holographic augmented/mixed-reality (AR/MR) medical and surgical assist system for astronauts of exploration-class space missions. The system will enable users possessing minimal medical training to perform high-value, life-saving procedures that otherwise would exceed their capabilities.nbsp;Astronauts can communicate with the system via natural modalities (spee ...