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Research Advances: Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure
Research Advances: Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure
Innovative Trap-and-Zap Materials Enhance Photocatalysts to Improve Water Safety (NEWT/
2020
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Biofilm Eradication and Selective Microbial Control Using Phages Conjugated with Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles (SNPs) (NEWT/
2020
)
Density Functional Theory (DFT) Modeling of Oxo anion Adsorption of Different Metal Oxide Edge Structures (NEWT/
2020
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Helioscope Simulations with LiDAR-GIS Data Inform Dual Mode Orientation of Bifacial PV Systems (QESST/
2020
)
Assessments Favor AC-Coupled PVS with BESS Power Plants over Traditional “Dirty Peakers” (QESST/
2020
)
Bifacial Spectrum-Splitting PV Module Designs Achieve Increased Energy Gains from Solar Power (QESST/
2020
)
New Tool Locates Power Grid Problems, Speeding Solutions and Reducing Downtime (CURENT/
2020
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New Analytic Approach Advances Multi-microgrid Energy Management for Performance and Profit (CURENT/
2020
)
Researchers Develop UV-C Side-Emitting Optical Fibers for Planktonic and Biofilm Bacteria Control (NEWT/
2020
)
Center Develops Flexible ERC Team Tests Methods for Mitigating Soil Degradation and Erosion Using Bacteria (CBBG/
2020
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ERC Files Patent for New Bio-inspired Approaches to Deep Foundation Systems (CBBG/
2020
)
ERC Soil Treatment Tests Show Promise for Reducing Settlement during Earthquakes (CBBG/
2020
)
New Spectroscopy Technique Offers Insight into High-Performance Catalysts (CISTAR/
2020
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New Processes Improve Efficiency and Reduce Harmful Waste in Producing Shale Gas (CISTAR/
2020
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Arrangement of Metal Surface Atoms Shown to Shape Catalytic Performance (CISTAR/
2020
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Manipulating Support Materials Can Enhance Performance of Shale Gas Catalysts (CISTAR/
2020
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Center Develops Proportional Integral (PI) Controller To Regulate Power Flow for Alternative Energy (FREEDM/
2018
)
One-Step Catalyst Turns Toxic Nitrates into Water and Air (NEWT/
2018
)
Explaining the Process that Governs the Direct Conversion of Methane to Olefins Using Sulfur (CISTAR/
2018
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New Methodology to Create Ultra-Thin Membranes (CISTAR/
2018
)
Zeolites Get New Efficiencies in Helping Convert Petrochemical Products (CISTAR/
2018
)
A Promising Start Toward Non-Oxidative Conversion of Methane to Hydrocarbons (CISTAR/
2018
)
Social-psychological Analysis of Demand Response (DR) Helps Utilities Plan Power Supply (CURENT/
2018
)
Exploring the Power of Wind and Solar in North American Electric Grids (CURENT/
2018
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Soil Penetration a la Earthworms (CBBG/
2018
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Remediating Groundwater Contaminated with Arsenic and Selenium (CBBG/
2018
)
Using Electrical Currents to Transport Chemicals Through Soils and Clean Contaminants (CBBG/
2017
)
Organic Additive Significantly Boosts Strength of Soil Cemented in Enzyme-Induced Process (CBBG/
2017
)
Hardware Testbed Boosts Progress Toward Sustainable, Reliable Power Systems (CURENT/
2017
)
Innovations Spark New Capacity for Large-scale Power System Testbed (CURENT/
2017
)
Electric Vehicles Inverter Developed with Twice the Efficiency, Smaller Size than Commercial Systems (FREEDM/
2017
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Researchers Develop Electric Vehicle Rapid Chargers That Are Smaller, Cost Less Than Existing Models (FREEDM/
2017
)
Lighting Enabled Systems Researchers Awarded Patent with Broad Applications for Everyday Life (LESA/
2017
)
Monolithic Tandem Perovskite/Silicon Solar Cells Set New World Record in Solar Power Efficiency (QESST/
2017
)
Refractory InGaN Solar Cells Sustain Stable Operation at Ultra High Temperatures (QESST/
2017
)
A Portable Wastewater Plant that Generates Clean Water from Apartment Sewage (ReNUWIt/
2017
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Use of Quantum Engineering Increases Tandem Solar Cells’ Conversion Efficiency by Nearly 50% (QESST/
2016
)
Development of Commercially Viable Silicon Solar Cells with Open Circuit Voltages Exceeding 760 mV (QESST/
2016
)
PVMirror Design Enables Higher-Efficiency Tandem Solar Cells and Hybrid Power Generation Options (QESST/
2016
)
Solar Energy Harvesting Shingles Developed at the University of Delaware (QESST/
2016
)
Module Fabrication Using Flexible Solar Cells (QESST/
2016
)
Increased Selectivity for Desalination Membranes (Not Increased Water Permeability) (NEWT/
2016
)
Next Generation Research Solution Helps Prevent Future Electric Power Blackouts (CURENT/
2016
)
Collaborative Large-Scale Testbed Research Boosts America’s Grid Power (CURENT/
2016
)
Researchers Develop New Top-Down Modeling Capability for Intelligent Power Management (FREEDM/
2016
)
ERC Researchers Develop Prototype Medium-Voltage Fast Charger for Electric Vehicles (FREEDM/
2016
)
Researchers Implement Models for Large-Scale Dynamic Studies of Electric Power Systems (FREEDM/
2016
)
Microbial Metabolic Exploration Project Converts CO Gases to Biofuels and Commodity Chemicals (CBBG/
2016
)
Research Team Creates Soil-Based Nails, Alternative to Cement-Based Ground Technologies (CBBG/
2016
)
Technologies Cost-Effectively Limit Earthquake Soil Liquefaction (CBBG/
2016
)
