In a broader sense, the new simulation capability represents the first step toward a unified method for the simulation of realistic, heterogeneous interfaces in
electrochemical systems.
The LLNL team has developed unique capabilities for the characterization of
electrochemical systems for more than 15 years [1]; furthermore, they have ~ 20 years» experience in the use of XAS / XES to determine information critical to the performance of photoabsorber materials, particularly in the arena of photovoltaics.
The LLNL team has built a strong foundation of coupling spectroscopy experiments with advanced simulations and has recently extended their work to include
electrochemical systems [1] and surface / interface electronic structure of hydrogen storage materials.
Why It Matters: The solid - liquid interface is the most common interface in
electrochemical systems.
Trent M. Molter, President and CEO of Sustainable Innovations, LLC, provides expertise on implementing the Harvard team's technology into commercial
electrochemical systems.
Unlike membrane - based systems that require high pressures, and other
electrochemical systems that operate at high voltages, the new system works at relatively benign low voltages and pressures, Hatton says.
Researchers have reported such
electrochemical systems that can output more than 25 times as much energy as they draw.
Another research group at Berkeley Lab is tackling this challenge by focusing on a specific component in a photovoltaic -
electrochemical system.
Using the liquid SIMS technique and the newly patented
electrochemical System for Analysis at the Liquid Vacuum Interface (SALVI), the researchers discovered transient species and reaction pathways in the solid - liquid interface.
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed a way to measure this common
electrochemical system interface in place and in real time — a previously impossible task.
In one sentence: Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory discovered transient species and reaction pathways in a common
electrochemical system interface using liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry and a vacuum - compatible electrochemical microfluidic reactor.
Not exact matches
But the electric
system remains Edison's grandest achievement: an affordable and reliable supply of electricity has opened doors to great second - order innovations ranging from medical diagnostic devices to refrigerators, from massive
electrochemical industries to tiny computers governed by microchips.
Since no neurologist has, so far as I know, been able to derive even the simplest of sensations from the
electrochemical processes of the nervous
system, I must, in some way, posit that the physical is also the psychical.
when your brain dies and all the neurons decay — the
electrochemical energy which once coursed through them causing them to work obeys the laws of thermodynamics and dissipates out into the surrounding
system.
Sure, we've had some hearts stop for some amazing lengths of time and been able to revive people before they go completely brain dead and there are many claim from people about their NDE's but I do not believe they are seeing anything more than a few screens of our brains operating
system reboot sequence since we are but
electrochemical biomechanical machines.
This
system therefore suggests a novel biotechnological method for the preparation of sustainable
electrochemical materials.»
The cost advantages of thermal storage over
electrochemical storage also make a TPV with thermal energy storage (TES)
system attractive for converting and storing energy for use on the grid, said Hamid Reza Seyf, a graduate research assistant who did the
system modeling.
The
system uses a novel method, relying on an
electrochemical process to selectively remove organic contaminants such as pesticides, chemical waste products, and pharmaceuticals, even when these are present in small yet dangerous concentrations.
The innovative aspect of this activity was the notion that the concept of macroscopic devices could be extended to the molecular level, and that it was possible to design supramolecular
systems that, upon stimulation with external energy stimuli such as UV / Visible light, are capable of performing a variety of specific functions: (i)
systems for information processing (e.g., wires, switches, antennas, plug / socket
systems, extension cables, memories, logic gates, encoder / decoder, rudimentary neuron - like
systems), (ii) devices that when powered by chemical energy or
electrochemical energy or by light exhibit machine - like behavior (e.g., piston / cylinder
systems, shuttles, lifts, rotary rings, dendritic photo - switchable boxes), and (iii) components for artificial photosynthetic
systems.
We employ a Model - Integrated Synthesis, Characterization and Experiment (MISCE) approach to achieve fundamental understanding and experimentally - validated conceptual and computational models of fluid - solid interfaces (FSIs) representative of those encountered in advanced energy
systems and devices, including batteries, supercapacitors and photo - and
electrochemical cells.
The next phase will demonstrate the new
electrochemical process to prove the ability of the
system to both capture carbon dioxide and pull it back out of solution.
The
system's Ramp Control features enable this wasted wind energy to be harnessed, converted to electricity, then stored in battery banks as
electrochemical energy.
The paper «The O2 - assisted Al / CO2
electrochemical cell: A
system for CO2 capture / conversion and electric power generation», published in Science Advances, aims to change that.
Research in the HTE project involves development of new fabrication
systems for combinatorial synthesis of alloys, automated tools for optical and
electrochemical activity screening, and information
systems for storage and analysis of data.
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. began building a three - story, 40,000 - square - foot facility that will be devoted to researching and developing transportation fuels from sunlight using photovoltaic and
electrochemical solar energy
systems, according to a company news release.
Berkeley Lab researchers, working at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), have developed the first fully integrated microfluidic test - bed for evaluating and optimizing solar - driven
electrochemical energy conversion
systems.