Energy and Utilities

Air conditioning methods that include a process of dehumidifying an air stream and then exposing the air stream to a liquid desiccant in a conditioner are well established.

In the recent years, LIBs have drawn a huge attention worldwide due to their widely use in portable electronics and hybrid/electric vehicles [1].

Space heating in cold climates is largely accomplished by furnaces where air exchanges heat with flue gases of combusted fuel. Heat pumps are more energy efficient than furnaces but in cold climates their efficiency suffer due to frost accumulation on the outdoor coil.

This innovative roll-to-roll slot-die coating method creates durable, self-healing multi-layered films for vacuum insulation, packaging, and more.

The vast majority of energy conversion technologies and industrial processes depend on heat exchangers for transferring heat between fluids.

Porous ceramic supported polymer layer membranes represent an important class of membranes that are mechanically rugged, chemically stable, and high-temperature tolerant.

A novel method for purifying relatively large batches of uranium.

Developing new technologies for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries is an urgent task because of their wide applications in electronics and electric vehicles.

Existing wireless power transfer systems require an identically-shaped transmitter and receiver, limiting the inter-operability between charging stations and vehicles. The invention eliminates the requirements and enable charging stations to work with a variety of EVs.

Biological conversion of plant biomass requires a microorganism that can eat all of the breakdown products of plant biomass.