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Electromagnetic telemetry (EMT) is a superior method for transmitting data between the surface and downhole to support measurement-while-drilling (MWD), a critical technique used by directional drilling in the oil and gas industry To ensure optimal EMT deployment in the field, accurate and efficient prediction of EMT performance based on rigorous numerical modeling is necessary for justifying the ...

Many energy conversion and transfer processes critically depend on the material nanostructure details and its response to external excitation fields Surface and volume defect formation and migration have a profound impact on the opto-electro-thermo-mechanical properties of materials Understanding these processes requires a unique combination of advanced atomic-scale imaging with controlled nanosca ...

Atomically precise placement of dopants in 2D planes inside semiconductor crystals has shown enormous potential for creating valuable structures such as analog quantum simulations and devices such as qubits for quantum computers ultra-high performance analog transistors, and potentially quantum metamaterials with designer quantum properties. These applications will have an enormous impact on energ ...

In response to the Water Power Technologies Office “Co-Development of Marine Energy Technologies at Smaller Scales.” We propose a co-development of an “Oscillating Water Column” and the “Offshore Power Station”. This proposal is to design a small scale Oscillating Water Column to provide the “offshore energy” as described as one of the activities needed in the “blue economy”. W ...

The U.S. transportation sector is experiencing a quickening transition to electric mobility. The EV market is projected to grow to over 25 million vehicles by 2030, causing the demand for Li-ion batteries (LiBs) to increase from 160 GWh in 2018 to more than 1.2 TWh in 2030. To achieve these growth rates and displace internal combustion engine vehicles in the mass market, Li-battery costs must fall ...

Carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by fossil fuel combustion can have serious consequences for humans and the environment. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key technological approach to slow down the CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere byseparating CO2 from industrial plant effluents and injecting it into an underground geological formation to permanently store the CO2. In order to monitor the pot ...

The lithium-ion battery is one of the most centrally important technologies for the 21st century. However, transformative change to battery technology is required to meet the demanding performance required for massive adoption of electric vehicles. Vulcan Alloys nanocomposite foil (NCF) anode technology dramatically simplifies electrode manufacturing, increases battery energy density by 20-40%, an ...

Nutrient pollution of lakes, estuaries, coastal areas and other water bodies frequently results in algae blooms, sometimes toxic, and often leading to anoxia, fish kills and dead zones. Efforts to reign-in nutrient pollution, in particular of phosphorus, P, have been lagging and noxious algae blooms make headlines almost daily all over the US and world. This is a problem attracting increasing atte ...

This broader impact/commercial potential of this STTR Phase I project is to address certain medical procedures, such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Currently, one in 11 people develop kidney stones by the age of 70, with a lifetime recurrence rate of 60-80%. PCNL, which involves removal of kidney stones through a surgical channel into the kidney, is the preferred method for stones less th ...

The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is to address age-related cognitive impairments. Neurodegenerative disorders are a rapidly growing public-health concern, with Alzheimer’s disease alone projected to affect 13.8 million Americans by 2050. Alzheimer’s disease patients undergo gradual cognitive decline and during this progression, pat ...