{"id":1701,"date":"2011-01-21T20:55:19","date_gmt":"2011-01-21T20:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/?page_id=1701"},"modified":"2020-07-24T18:26:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T18:26:37","slug":"20102011-research-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/?page_id=1701","title":{"rendered":"2011\/12 Energy Research Grants (Cycle 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Category 1: Produce or store commercially useable energy supplies from renewable energy sources, such as wind, biomass, solar or geothermal.<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Novel Supercapacitors Based on Nano-Structured Materials<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>Principal Investigator: Yongfeng Lu, Electrical Engineering<br \/>\nCo-Investigator(s):\u00a0 Dennis Alexander, Electrical Engineering, and Andrzej Rajca, Chemistry<br \/>\n<em style=\"line-height: 1.71429; font-size: 1rem;\">PI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engineering.unl.edu\/academicunits\/electricalengineering\/faculty-staff\/lu.shtml\">Yongfeng Lu Webpage<br \/>\n<\/a><\/em><em style=\"line-height: 1.71429; font-size: 1rem;\">Abstract: <\/em><em style=\"line-height: 1.71429; font-size: 1rem;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/501-Lu.pdf\">501 Yongfeng Lu Abstract<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><em>Publications:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/501-Lu-Chemical-Activation-article.pdf\">Chemical activation of carbon nano-onions for high-rate supercapacitor electrodes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/501-Lu-Investigations-on-the-Aging-Effect-of-Supercapacitors-article.pdf\">Investigations on the Aging Effect of the Supercapacitors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Formation-of-Multiscale-Surface-Structures-of-Nickel-via-Above-Surface-Growth-and-Below-Surface-Growth-Mechanisms-Using-Femtosecond-Laser-Pulses.pdf\">Formation of Multiscale Surface Structures of Nickel via Above Surface Growth and Below Surface Growth Mechanisms Using Femtosecond Laser Pulses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Fundamentals-of-Layerd-Nanoparticale-Covered-Pyramideal-App-Surface-Sci.pdf\">Fundamentals of Layered Nanoparticale Covered Pyramidal Structures Formed on Nickel During Femtosecond Laser Surface Interactions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Resonant-Excitation-of-Precursor-Molecules-in-Improving-the-Particle-Crystallinity-Growth-Rate-and-Optical-Limiting-Performance-of-Carbon-Nano-Onions.pdf\">Resonant Excitation of Precursor Molecules in Improving the Particle Crystallinity, Growth Rate and Optical Limiting Performance of Carbon Nano-Onions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><em><strong>Generation of Biomass-Derived Feedstocks for Biofuel and Bioenergy Production<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/em><em>Principal Investigator: Jiantao Guo, Chemistry<br \/>\n<\/em><em>PI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/chem.unl.edu\/faculty\/guo.shtml\">Jiantao Guo Webpage<\/a><br \/>\nAbstract: <\/em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/502-Guo.pdf\">502 Jiantao Guo Abstract<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><em><strong>Portable Hydroelectricity in a Micro\/Nano-World<\/strong><\/em><\/em><br \/>\n<em> Principal Investigator: Li Tan, Engineering Mechanics<\/em><br \/>\n<em>PI web page:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/engineering.unl.edu\/academicunits\/mechanical-materials\/faculty-staff\/Itan.shtml\"> Li Tan Webpage<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em> Abstract:\u00a0<\/em><em> <a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/503-Tan.pdf\">503 Li Tan Abstract<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Poster:\u00a0 <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Ziguang-Chen-Tan.pdf\">Capillary Flow Guided Assembly of Microbeads for Quasiperiodic Stacking<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Publications:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"color: #0f3647;\" href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/503-Tan-Collective-Buckling-Array-article.pdf\">Collective Buckling of Line Arrays Created by Soft Lithography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/503-Tan-Fixing-Colloidal-Motions-article.pdf\">Fixing Colloidal Motions at Water\/Air Interface with Micrometer Scale Resolutions &#8211; J. Phys Chem.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/503-Tan-Supramolecular-Nanolayer-Reconfiguration-article.pdf\">Supramolecular Nanolayer Reconfiguration after Molecular Intercalation &#8211; J. Phys. Chem.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/503-Tan-Two-Dimensional-Crystallization-article.pdf\">Two-Dimensional Crystallization of Hexagonal Bilayer with Moire\u0301 Patterns &#8211; J. Phys. Chem.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><em><strong>Self-X:\u00a0 An Intelligent Large Scale Battery System for Renewable Energy Storage<\/strong><\/em><\/em><em><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator: Song Ci, Computer and Electronics Engineering<br \/>\n<\/em><em>PI web page:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.engr.unl.edu\/~sci\/\"> Song Ci Webpage<\/a><br \/>\nAbstract: <a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/509-Ci2.pdf\">509 Song Ci Abstract<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><em><strong>A Two-Phase System for Solar Domestic Water Heating<\/strong><\/em><\/em><em><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator: Siu-Kit Lau, Architectural Engineering<br \/>\n<\/em><em>PI web page:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No Longer at the University of Nebraska<br \/>\nAbstract: <\/em><em><em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/510-Lau.pdf\">510 Siu-Kit Lau Abstract<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Category 2: Improve operating efficiency and use efficiencies in existing power plants, biofuel plants or wind energy facilities<\/h3>\n<p><em><em><strong>The Shadow Price of CO2 Emissions for Nebraska Electricity Generating Plants<\/strong><\/em><\/em><em><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator: Lilyan Fulginiti,\u00a0 Agricultural Economics<br \/>\n<\/em><em><em><em>PI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/agecon.unl.edu\/fulginiti\">Lilyan Fulginiti Webpage<\/a><br \/>\nAbstract: <\/em><\/em><\/em><em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/504-Fulginiti.pdf\">504 Lilyan Fulginiti Abstract<\/a><\/em><\/em><em><em><em><br \/>\nPoster:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Diego-Alvarez.pdf\">The Shadow Price of CO2 for Nebraska Electricity Plants<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><em><strong>Micro\/Nanomechanical Studies of Switchgrass Composition and Cellulose Breakdown Kinetics<\/strong><\/em><\/em><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator:\u00a0 Joseph Turner, Engineering Mechanics<br \/>\n<em>PI web page: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/engineering.unl.edu\/mme\/joseph-turner\">Joseph Turner Webpage<\/a><br \/>\n<em> Abstract: <\/em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/505-Turner.pdf\">505 Joseph Turner Abstract<\/a> <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Poster:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Vennin.pdf\">Quantifying the Viscoelastic Properties of Switchgrass Using Micro\/Nano-Engineering Tools: Preliminary results<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><em>Publications:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/505-Turner-In-vivo-extraction-of-Arabidopsis-article.pdf\">In vivo Extraction of Arabidopsis Cell Turgor Pressure Using Nanoindentation in Conjunction with Finite Element Modeling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/12-08-14-505-Turner-Hayot_JExpBot_2012-article.pdf\">Viscoelastic Properties of Cell Walls of Single Living Plant Cells Determined by Dynamic Nanoindentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category 3: Reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts from energy production systems, including fossil fueled and nuclear power plants, Biofuel systems (crop production, ethanol conversion, co-product use), geothermal, and wind powered generation)<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Optimizing Algae and Biogas Production in SUPER Loop Biorefineries<\/strong><\/em><em><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator:\u00a0\u00a0 Galen Erickson, Animal Science<br \/>\n<\/em><em><em><em>PI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/animalscience.unl.edu\/galen-e-erickson\">Galen Erickson Webpage<\/a><br \/>\nAbstract: <\/em><\/em><\/em><em><em><em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/506-Erickson.pdf\">506 Galen Erickson Abstract<\/a><br \/>\nPoster: <a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/A15-B.-Nuttelman-Erickson-Poster.pdf\">Comparing Dry, Wet, or Modified Distillers Grains Plus Solubles on Feedlot Cattle Performance <\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em>Publications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Anaerobic-Digestion-of-Finishing-Cattle-Manure.pdf\">Anaerobic Digestion of Finishing Cattle Manure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Microbial-Community-Shifts-During-Anaerobic-Digestion-of-Finishing-Cattle-Manure-with-and-without-Distillers-Grains-in-the-Diet-abstract.pdf\">Microbial Community Shifts During Anaerobic Digestion of Finishing Cattle Manure with and without Distillers Grains in the Diet (abstract)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Integrated Systems for CO2 Capture, Anaerobic Digestion, and algae Production<\/strong><em><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator:\u00a0\u00a0 George Oyler, Biochemistry<br \/>\nPI web page:\u00a0 PI no longer at UNL.<br \/>\n<\/em><em><em><em>Abstract:\u00a0 <\/em><\/em><\/em><em><em><em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/508-Oyler.pdf\">508 George Oyler Abstract<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><br \/>\nPublications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Microalgal-Biomass-Production-and-Carbon-Dioxide-Sequestration.pdf\">Microalgal Biomass Production and Carbon Dioxide Sequestration from an Integrated Ethanol Biorefinery in Iowa: A Technical Appraisal and Economic Feasibility Evaluation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Nanostructured Design of Catalysts for Converting Glycerol to Value Added Chemicals<\/em><\/strong><em><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator:\u00a0\u00a0 Xiao Cheng Zeng, Chemistry<br \/>\n<\/em><em><em><em>PI web page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chem.unl.edu\/faculty\/zeng.shtml\">Xiao Cheng Zeng Webpage<\/a><br 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href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/11-07-11-511-Zeng-Structure-Evolution-of-Gold-Cluster-article.pdf\">Structure Evolution of Gold Cluster Anions Between the Planar and Cage Structures by isoelectronic Substitution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncesr.unl.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Two-Dimensional-to-Three-Dimensional-Structural-Transition.pdf\">Two-Dimensional to Three-Dimensional Structural Transition of Gold Cluster Au10 During Soft Landing on Ti02 Surface and Its Effect on CO Oxidation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category 4:\u00a0 Improve energy efficiency and conservation in the residential, commercial or industrial sectors.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Residential Electricity Management and Control Mediated by Occupancy Sensor Networks<\/strong><em><br \/>\nPrincipal Investigator: <\/em>Dale Tiller,\u00a0 Architectural Engineering<br \/>\n<em>PI web page: <a 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