Visit PARC’s Booths at the 2015 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
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Visit PARC’s Booths at the 2015 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
Medium-temperature Oxygen-conducting Fuel Cell Based on a Novel Membrane Structure
PARC will develop an intermediate-temperature fuel cell that is capable of utilizing a wide variety of carbon-based input fuels. This design will include a novel electrolyte membrane system that transports oxygen in a form that allows it to react directly with almost any fuel. The membrane eliminates the need for a separate fuel processing system, which reduces overall costs. Further, PARC’s cell will operate at relatively low temperatures of 200-300˚C, avoiding the long-term durability problems associated with existing higher-temperature fuel cells.
PARC will develop a new electrochemical diagnostic probe that identifies the composition of light metal scrap for efficient sorting. Current sorting technologies for light metals are costly and inefficient because they cannot distinguish between different metals. If successful, PARC’s electro-chemical diagnostic probe will enable the recycling of typically discarded light metal scrap.
PARC will develop new fiber optic sensors that are inserted into battery packs to monitor and measure batteries during charge and discharge cycles. These compact fiber optical sensors will measure the battery’s health while in use to avoid degradation and failure.
- ASMAP: Activated Sludge/Membrane/Algal Photosynthesis
- LATEG: Large-area Thermoelectric Generators
- PIB: Printed Integral Batteries
- SPHINCS: System of Printed Hybrid Intelligent Nano-chemical Sensors
- TPV: Spectrally-selective Metamaterials for Thermophotovoltaics
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We’re continually developing new technologies, many of which are available for Commercialization.
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