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Solar fuels generators harness solar energy as the power source to facilitate the generation of either hydrogen or carbon based fuels. In both cases, water is electrochemically oxidized to produce oxygen, protons and electrons at the anode. Hydrogen or carbon based fuels are produced simultaneously at the cathode by the reduction of protons or carbon dioxide, respectively. Ion exchange membranes a ...

Plastic scintillators are relatively easy to manufacture and cheaper compared to their inorganic counterparts. The main drawbacks of plastic scintillators are low light output and low resolution which limits their applications. To develop a new, higher performance family of plastic scintillators and fibers, it is essential to use advances in polymer science and a fundamental understanding of molec ...

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells are one of the most promising energy conversion technologies for renewable clean energy applications. The development of alternatives to current commercial perfluorosulfonic acid based membranes, that lower cost and increase performance, would increase penetration of fuel cell technology into the mass market. This work will focus on the synthesis and develop ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this project is to introduce a novel and renewably resource-derived polymer, Polyacrylated Glycerol (PAG), to the asphalt road maintenance industry. The project will demonstrate the performance and efficiency of PAG to improve the performance and life expectancy of common asphalt maintenance applications. If successful, this project will create a pathway ...

To stimulate the U.S. economy and global competitiveness there is a push to reduce dependence on foreign oil imports and establish a domestic power and fuel industry using efficient, reliable clean energy technologies. A promising development is the introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles using hydrogen, which can achieve significantly higher efficiencies than combustion engines resulting in o ...

Current hydropower facilities employ a variety of electrical and mechanical equipment that necessitate the use of lubricants to ensure efficient operation of said equipment.The lubricants, either oils or greases, aid in reducing friction, dissipating heat, prevent oxidation, and sealing of water and debris from vital areas of the equipment.During operation, equipment may be submerged or otherwise ...

NASA is developing new vehicles for human space flight. The Orion crew module is a reusable capsule that provides a habitat for the crew and facilitates exploration of the Moon, asteroids, and Mars. The Space Launch System (SLS) is a heavy lift system and is part of NASArsquo;s deep space exploration plans. The SLS will carry humans beyond low Earth orbit and will deliver elements of the Lunar Orb ...

The key technical problem and resultant commercial opportunity addressed by this Phase II SBIRsubmission is a global lack of biodegradable lubricants and functional fluids which are both highperformance [synthetic esters polyalphaolefin (PAO)] and affordable [mineral oil seed oil]. Thetechnical goals of the submission involves fine tuning the lubricants sucessfully developed duringPhase I creating ...

There is a significantunmet needand commercialization opportunity for small business worksite wellness programs that Vimcity can providethrough a mobile technology solutionVimcity offers an innovativecommunity based web and mobile platform application to overcome small business barriers to worksite wellnessBy connecting the workforce to health promoting resources through their webbased productVimc ...

Project Summary This SBIR Urgent Competitive Revision will develop the first affinity membrane to purify therapeutic mRNA with high selectivity and throughput. mRNA-based pharmaceuticals have potential to address a wide variety of pathologies. mRNA-based vaccines can increase safety and dramatically shorten development timelines in pandemic scenarios. A number of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are u ...