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…observation, value chains form ecosystems, clustering together, as outputs from one industrial process are inputs for the next. This is under-appreciated and has profound consequences for the world. Direct links….
…pinch points currently are in manufacturing. The most exciting Plug patent that crossed our screen during this review discusses a ‘dry’ manufacturing process for PEM electrolyser membranes, unlocking lower uses…
…contain excellent details. Interestingly, the manufacturing process is quite similar to today’s battery cathode manufacturing. And some of the patents specifically name-check Huntsman’s MIRALON nano-carbon as an input. Please download…
…form of silicon material (over 99.999%), often formed via the Siemens process, converting 98-99% pure metallurgical grade silicon into silane gases, then vapor depositing pure silicon crystals out of the…
…battery is charged and discharged, lithium ions physically need to move through the cell, intercalating and de-intercalating from electrodes. The faster you push this process, the more side-reactions will occur….
Perfluorinated sulfonate (PFSA) membranes, such as Nafion, are the crucial enabler for PEM electrolysers, fuel cells and other industrial processes (e.g., chlor-alkali plants). The market is worth $750M pa. The…
…details were the highlight. One patent covers the nineteen step process from silicon wafer to finished cell, step by step. What surprised us is the high reliance on simple processes…
…each research note in three separate batches, in a somewhat horrific process. Hence today, large mailing lists tend to be managed by email marketing platforms. An amazing amount of computation…
…gases cooling during storage (see below). When gases are compressed they tend to heat up. For example, in an isentropic process — where heat is not exchanged with the external…
…process can also be reversed: by applying voltage to a thermocouple (a junction of two different conductors) one part of it is cooled while another is heated. Thus, thermoelectrical devices…