Improving Lithium-ion Batteries through Atomic Layer Deposition
ALD Nanosolutions (ALD = 鈥淎tomic听Layer Deposition鈥�) spun out of听the labs of Chemical Engineering听professors听Al Weimer and听Steve听George. A major focus for the听company鈥檚 lead technology鈥攁听proprietary process for creating听sub-nanometer coatings on听battery electrodes鈥攊s improving听the performance, efficiency and听durability of rechargeable lithium ion听batteries, which are commonly used听in home electronics.
Cooling Buildings with Zero Energy Consumption
A thin-film metamaterial developed by Ronggui Yang听and Xiaobo Yin has the potential to revolutionize cooling听systems in commercial, industrial and residential buildings听with near-zero ongoing energy usage.
Energy-Positive Wastewater Treatment
Zhiyong Jason Ren is refining a method to听purify wastewater by using an electrochemical听reaction that absorbs more CO2 than it releases,听creating renewable energy in the process. This听energy-positive, carbon-negative method could听potentially contain huge benefits for many听emission-heavy industries.听
Fugitive Methane Detection Enables Mitigation
A team of CU Boulder, NIST and NOAA researchers led by Dr. Greg Rieker successfully developed a long-range methane leak detection system capable of scanning several square miles in just a few minutes. The team formed a Colorado-based commercial spin-out company to transition the technology to market.
National Energy with Weather Systems Simulation (NEWS)
A software program with high commercial potential, NEWS optimizes the use of windand solar-generated electricity by accounting for the effects of national weather patterns. The program was developed through a collaborative effort between CU Boulder鈥檚 and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Lowering Energy Costs for Consumers
Dr. Julie Lundquist is helping improve听wind forecast models, enabling more听reliable and efficient energy production听from wind turbines. Advances from her听work could set up wind farms and power听grid operators to be more successful,听while lowering costs for consumers.