Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of a long-distance wireless power transfer (WPT) 4 meter (m) phased array antenna with over 1 kilowatt of radio frequency power transmitting 200m to a 4m receiving antenna array with minimum 70 percent end-to-end efficiency from source to delivered direct current (DC) for the purpose of connecting energy generation with demand.
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of a new catalytic graphitization technology for producing high-value graphite from various grades of petroleum coke at a lower temperature (1500 °C) and with a shortened process time (hours rather than days), compared with conventional processes.
Funding will support the project team's small-scale research and development of a Quantum Enhanced Photonic Radio Frequency Imaging Technology to map the structural integrity of rock formations, identify fault zones, and detect fluid-filled fractures for more accurate geothermal assessments and production management.
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.