Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of an electrothermochemical technology to convert plastic waste into monomers using inexpensive catalysts.
CX-270829: Stanford University - Scaled Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes via Autonomous Experimentation
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of a reactor to produce high quality carbon nanotubes (CNT) at high production rates via combustion processes.
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of smart screens that can automatically control fluid flow in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) based on temperature by overcoming the challenges of premature thermal breakthrough and non-uniform heat extraction by enabling autonomous, temperature-based flow control without complex electronics or chemical treatments.
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of gaseous optical elements technology for the purpose of manipulating high-power lasers for future laser-driven nuclear fusion power plants.
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of an advanced ultra-conductive carbon aluminum composite (UCAC) cable with superior electrical and mechanical properties, applicable to electrical power transmission and distribution, including utility-scale infrastructure, renewable energy integration projects, and the development and modernization of grid systems.
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of a Nested Pebble Bed Blanket (NesPeB) to address current blanket concepts' shortcomings and technical immaturity and to pave the way for rapid deployment of fusion power plants.
The Nuclear Energy Waste Transmutation Optimized Now (NEWTON) program will support the research and development of technologies that enable the transmutation of used nuclear fuel to reduce the impact of storage in permanent disposal facilities.
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of a low-loss grain-oriented steel technology to improve the efficiency of transformers used in the electric grid.
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of a caustic aqueous phase reforming (C-APR) technology for the purpose of producing carbon-negative, clean hydrogen from raw bioethanol (i.e., ethanol plus water solution from the fermentation process).
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of an ultra-high power density alternating current (AC) - direct current (DC) Universal Power Mover (UPM), an electrically and mechanically stackable, low-to-medium voltage compatible, reconfigurable building block technology for the purpose of enabling electrical energy flow to and from the point of use, applicable among industries that use distributed grid-tiered systems, such as EV charging and energy storage.