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Stanford StartX event presentations:
** http://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/at-work/start-ups/microfluidic-test-tubes-robotic-deepocean-fish-farms-and-more-from-startx
** http://startx.stanford.edu/
Compact low-cost UV-C LED water treatment system:
http://en.ofweek.com/news/AquiSense-unveils-UV-C-LED-water-disinfection-system-34215
LED Lighting for indoor farming: http://en.ofweek.com/news/Illumitex-Provides-LED-Technology-to-Green-Life-Productions-34192
Rice U...Graphene/NP hybrid replaces platinum catalysts:...
...this could be a big thing: http://phys.org/news/2015-08-scientists-platinum-catalyst.html
Semi-related: RiceU...graphene/nanotube hybrids: http://phys.org/news/2015-09-graphenenanotube-hybrids-properties.html
New twist on QDot Cancer-Surgery aid:
http://thetriangle.org/news/research-leads-to-more-effective-tumor-removal/
...applying for clinical trials
Dr.Hollingsworth lecture on Giant QDots:
*This was from the CINT User Conference: SSLS EFRC Workshop (not sure what year)...
...this is a different lecture than the 80min lecture on the same topic, as posted here previously.
http://digitalops.sandia.gov/Mediasite/Play/e1a0a257edab44b3a865a1d2d4cc3f851d?catalog=7402e84d48e4467e813c0ecd42ca3d0821
NHMGQD's at min 17:00
New Klimov paper; Device-grade QD-Films w/ MEG:
http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2015/150908/ncomms9185/full/ncomms9185.html
Semi-related: http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nnano.2015.178.html
And: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsnano.5b04584
Worlds' largest 3D-Printer prints Houses:
http://www.gizmag.com/wasp-big-delta-3d-printer-clay-housing/39414/
That's your opinion...speak for yourself, I'll do my own talking ! There is no 'we' in 'I' !
Just for you Dock ;)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150914114639.htm
Making quantum communications possible:
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/214343-new-quantum-dot-could-make-quantum-communications-possible
Excerpts of some recent LinkedIn posts by Art:
"If conversion efficiency was the main goal, then umpteen-junction and umpteen-expensive +40% conversion efficiency solar cells would be the best sellers, but they are too expensive to manufacture to justify their production. Regarding the "overall energy market", which is over 80% utility scale solar, the LCOE (Lowest Cost of Energy, or in Business, Lowest Cost of Enterprise) is the more important consideration, with conversion efficiency being only one factor. Starting up a solar factory is expensive. The cost of entry and CAPEX has been the largest inhibiting factor, sometimes requiring expensive financing, loan guarantees, subsidies and PPAs spreading the cost out up to 20 years. Being the LCOE of the solar industry can be a big competitive advantage with CAPEX at a fraction of the cost of current silicon-based production, so that it can be profitable to investors without complicated financing schemes. Also, the old method of measuring conversion efficiency at Peak Sun does not give the overall efficiency of a solar energy harvesting system. QDSC can absorb energy 24 hours a day, seven days a week, because they can tuned by including infrared-absorbing quantum dots to absorb infrared rays, day and night. The infrared band constitutes 43% of the sun's energy and is not changed into electricity by silicon-based solar panels, but instead becomes waste heat. So whenever a conversion efficiency is given, one needs to know by who and how it was measured. Eventually the shortcomings of the present system will be shown to be more marketing based than absolute measure, and it will be updated to include 24 hour testing for comparison. Additional economies of scale of automated production of quantum dots and R2R printing solar cells also contribute to QDSC being LCOE and competitive with the overall energy market"........"Two options are for Infrared quantum dots to be mixed into the polymer matrix with the other QD or as a separate tandem layer. The IR QD would absorb infrared and convert it into electricity and waste heat would be minimized.
"........"The overall efficiency of a QDSC is not just a function of its conversion efficiency, but includes the matrix conducting the excitons/electrons, anode and cathode materials, thicknesses, and so on. Minute variations make a big difference. The whole is a sum of its parts. Conversion efficiency is only one component of LCOE, which is the most important number, because it includes all factors. One of the benefits of regional QDSC factories would be tuning the mix of quantum dots to the latitude and climate of the area. Costa Rica, for example, has 12 micro-climates. Hypothetically, separate production runs could tune the QD mix.to the best for each environment. So there is not one "best" mix. Yes, QDSC can be made on glass substrate, but for R2R manufacture rolls of plastic would be the substrate.. If using glass or plastic, bi-facial QDSC can be made, allowing photon absorption from both sides of the solar cell to increase conversion efficiency. Depending on many factors, including the amount of materials and their composition, transparency would vary."......"the exact figure would have many variables; season, time of night, latitude, weather, and I still think it best to measure over 24 hours, measuring just at midnight would be the opposite equivalent of measuring at midday, you get a fixed number that does not reflect overall system results because you are measuring a static conversion efficiency. I did find research on how much infrared energy "hits" the earth, considering a multitude of factors, including reflection off different atmospheres, the earth's surface itself, and requiring a physicist with math powers beyond mine to compute. Its a difficult question. http://www.atmos.washington.edu/2002Q4/211/notes_greenhouse.html "......."Dirt collecting on any solar panel face reduces efficiency and needs periodic cleaning. QDSC would work in inclement weather because IR can penetrate the atmosphere, but to what degree I do not know. The NREL conducts solar panel testing http://www.nrel.gov/pv/performance_reliability/ Theoretically speaking, QDSC on a mass-production scale is disruptive technology requiring optimized synthesis of quantum dots, mass-production of quantum dots, and precise R2R printing and manufacturing processes. To me, these are the major points in the formula for LCOE. In the context of bringing it to market today, its more important to get it right, and that takes time. The need for solar energy production will still be there. Part of the reason I am doing this is to spread the word so that QDSC will be included in forecasts of solar energy future production."
Solar Cell Film w/ 7% efficiency 'sells'...
...so o.k. , if they can find a buyer for a 7% eff solar film , why not a QD-solar film w/ similar efficiency: http://en.ofweek.com/news/BIOPV-First-installation-of-HeliaFilm-completed-in-Singapore-34050
*Looks to me that, one way or another, the time is finally at-hand for QD-solar......lets get-on-with-it.
Good one...additional recent papers on QDot MEG Solar Cells here:
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Charge+Generation+in+Colloidal+Quantum+Dot+Photovoltaics&btnG=&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&as_ylo=2015&as_vis=1
Possibly with this AdvancedMaterials group at TSU/StarPark...more up2date:
http://www.txstate.edu/starpark/News.html
Future Wearable NanoTechnology 2015
Dr.Wong involved in Nanotech-Enabled Water Treatment:
http://news.rice.edu/2015/08/10/rice-asu-yale-utep-win-nsf-engineering-research-center-2/
Marked you back , thx ;)
Aluminized Structure Wrap....
...I've been thinking about buying a cabin in the California redwoods but fire is always a concern...yet this might help negate that concern: http://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2015/09/wrapping-cabins-in-aluminum-foil-as-fire-protection/405238/?utm_source=yahoo
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion operational in Hawaii...
...I've never heard of this particular concept before & here it is operational already. Still, I'm kind of surprised to see this being used on the BigIsland. Having lived there myself , I know the BigIsland to be capable of providing substantial geo-thermal energy from the volcano & there are substantial wind power resources on that island as well...they could likely be energy independent with some proper planning. This particular method might be better located on one of the other islands with fewer energy resources at their disposal. Anyway, here's the article: http://techxplore.com/news/2015-08-celebrating-hawaii-ocean-thermal-energy.html
TechXplore:
http://techxplore.com/
2015 TechCrunch Start-up Alley:
http://startupalleysf15.techcrunch.com/
Find out if a Robot will take your Job?
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34066941
QD PV can be combined with heat absorbing thermo systems:
Photothermally-Activated Pyroelectric Polymer Films for Harvesting of Solar Heat with a Hybrid Energy Cell Structure
Teahoon Park, Jongbeom Na, Byeonggwan Kim, Younghoon Kim, Haijin Shin, and Eunkyoung Kim
ACS Nano, Just Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b04042
Publication Date (Web): August 26, 2015
Copyright © 2015 American Chemical Society
Abstract
Photothermal effects in poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)s (PEDOTs) were explored for pyroelectric conversion. A poled ferroelectric film was coated on both sides with PEDOT via solution casting polymerization of EDOT, to give highly conductive and effective photothermal thin films of PEDOT. The PEDOT films not only provided heat source upon light exposure but worked as electrodes for the output energy from the pyroelectric layer in an energy harvester hybridized with a thermoelectric layer. Compared to a bare thermoelectric system under NIR irradiation, the photothermal-pyro-thermoelectric device showed more than 6 times higher thermoelectric output due to the additional pyroelectric output. The photothermally driven pyroelectric harvesting film provided a very fast electric output with a high voltage output (Vout) of 15 V. The pyroelectric effect was significant due to the transparent and high photothermal PEDOT film, which could also work as an electrode. A hybrid energy harvester was assembled to enhance photo-conversion efficiency (PCE) of a solar cell with a thermoelectric device operated by the photothermally generated heat. The PCE was increased more than 20% under sunlight irradiation (AM 1.5G) utilizing the transmitted light through the photovoltaic cell as a heat source that was converted into pyroelectric and thermoelectric output simultaneously from the high photothermal PEDOT electrodes. Overall, this work provides a dynamic and static hybrid energy cell to harvest solar energy in full spectral range and thermal energy, to allow solar powered switching of an electrochromic display.
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsnano.5b04042
Beats-me...could be more about Carlsons' experience in 'marketing' , than in his experience with 'financing'...I had heard they would eventually bring in a marketing 'heavy' when things started to scale-up. Carlson appears to have other talents as well , incl being licensed by the SEC. I reckon Steve has his reasons , which I'm not in a position to 2nd-guess.
It's in todays 8K...just happened, website just needs update.
Heaton-out Carlson-in on BOD.
LG playing dirty to promote OLED ?...
...looks like LG might-well be specifically targeting Chinese QDTV OEM's by offering them OLED monitors at an artificially subsidized cost to undercut the QD-factor before QDTV fully runs away with the prize:
http://en.ofweek.com/news/Why-LGD-is-teaming-up-with-Chinese-language-OLED-TV-makers-33994
Cue-up
LG playing dirty to promote OLED ? ...
...looks like LG is specifically targeting QDTV OEM's & offering them OLED monitors at a subsidized cost to undercut the QD-factor:
http://en.ofweek.com/news/Why-LGD-is-teaming-up-with-Chinese-language-OLED-TV-makers-33994
NOVA: How Will Nanotechnology Change the World ?
Interesting 60min YouTube video:
Industrial and commercial LED lighting market forecast:
http://en.ofweek.com/news/Industrial-and-commercial-LED-lighting-market-to-grow-at-a-30-8-CAGR-says-report-33934
Related: http://en.ofweek.com/news/LED-lighting-revenue-is-expected-to-total-216-bln-from-2015-to-2024-33784
Yeah, that's a pretty good one, I forgot about that one after....all these 'years'...ughh ;)
LED lights that communicate:
http://en.ofweek.com/news/Disney-researchers-create-LED-lights-that-communicate-33888
Sorry but I haven't got a clue & I make a point of not presuming to give trading advice...I can't honestly say with any certainty (one way or the other) what the future holds here....or with 'any' stock for that matter.
Wise-words there llh222...there's a 'lot' of bs scams out there that intentionally exploit tech enthusiast's & weave the latest hi-tech spin-words into a web of deception.
Do whatever you like, that's entirely up to you.
Saudi solar, just a mirage'...
...all talk, no action: http://en.ofweek.com/news/Delay-haunts-big-Saudi-solar-power-plan-33839
The downside of quantum computers...Hacking the Internet:
http://www.nature.com/news/online-security-braces-for-quantum-revolution-1.18332