Abstract: A thermochemical system and method for thermochemical decomposition of a hydrocarbon feedstock such as methane or natural gas within an insulated volume where the important elements of the thermochemical system are located within the insulated volume. The insulated volume contains a heater and a thermal energy storage medium in thermal communication with the heater such that it is heated by the heater and stores the thermal energy it receives by a heat storage process. The thermal energy storage medium is also configured to release the thermal energy that it stored in the form of a released heat. The insulated volume also contains a hydrocarbon pyrolysis reactor thermally coupled with the thermal energy storage medium to receive the released heat and use it for driving pyrolysis of the hydrocarbon feedstock to produce pyrolysis products containing primarily hydrogen and a solid carbon product. Pyrolysis of the hydrocarbon feedstock is driven at a high temperature, such as between 700° C. and 2,000° C.

Abstract: In various embodiments, evaporation sources for deposition systems are heated and/or cooled via a fluid-based thermal management system.

Abstract: In various embodiments, evaporation sources are heated and/or cooled via a fluid-based thermal management system during deposition of thin films.

Abstract: In various embodiments, evaporation sources for deposition systems are heated and/or cooled via a fluid-based thermal management system.

Abstract: In various embodiments, evaporation sources for deposition systems are heated and/or cooled via a fluid-based thermal management system.

Abstract: In various embodiments, evaporation sources are heated and/or cooled via a fluid-based thermal management system during deposition of thin films.

Abstract: In various embodiments, evaporation sources are heated and/or cooled via a fluid-based thermal management system during deposition of thin films.

Abstract: In various embodiments, evaporation sources for deposition systems are heated and/or cooled via a fluid-based thermal management system.

Abstract: In various embodiments, evaporation sources are heated and/or cooled via a fluid-based thermal management system during deposition of thin films.

Abstract: A vapor deposition source including a crucible configured to hold a quantity of molten constituent material and at least one nozzle to pass vapor evaporated from the molten constituent material out of the crucible.

Abstract: A vapor deposition source including a crucible configured to hold a quantity of molten constituent material and at least one nozzle to pass vapor evaporated from the molten constituent material out of the crucible.

Abstract: A vapor deposition source including a crucible configured to hold a quantity of molten constituent material and at least one nozzle to pass vapor evaporated from the molten constituent material out of the crucible.

Abstract: A vapor deposition source including a crucible configured to hold a quantity of molten constituent material and at least one nozzle to pass vapor evaporated from the molten constituent material out of the crucible.

Abstract: A vapor deposition source including a crucible configured to hold a quantity of molten constituent material and at least one nozzle to pass vapor evaporated from the molten constituent material out of the crucible.

Abstract: A vapor deposition source including a crucible configured to hold a quantity of molten constituent material and at least one nozzle to pass vapor evaporated from the molten constituent material out of the crucible.

Abstract: A vapor deposition source including a crucible configured to hold a quantity of molten constituent material and at least one nozzle to pass vapor evaporated from the molten constituent material out of the crucible.

Abstract: A vapor deposition source including a crucible configured to hold a quantity of molten constituent material and at least one nozzle to pass vapor evaporated from the molten constituent material out of the crucible.

Abstract: A new, large-area, thin-film, flexible photovoltaic structure is disclosed, as well as a general fabrication procedure, including a preferably roll-to-roll-type, process-chamber-segregated, “continuous-motion”, method for producing such a structure. A special multi-material vapor-deposition environment is disclosed to implement an important co-evaporation, layer-deposition procedure performed in and as part of the fabrication procedure. A structural system adapted to create a vapor environment generally like that just referred to is disclosed, as is an organization of method steps involved in the generation of such a vapor environment. Also, a unique, vapor-creating, materials-distributing system, which includes specially designed heated crucibles with carefully arranged, spatially distributed, localized and generally point-like, heated-nozzle sources of different metallic vapors, and a special multi-fingered, comb-like, vapor-delivering manifold structure is shown.

Abstract: A new, large-area, thin-film, flexible photovoltaic structure is disclosed, as well as a general fabrication procedure, including a preferably roll-to-roll-type, process-chamber-segregated, “continuous-motion”, method for producing such a structure. A special multi-material vapor-deposition environment is disclosed to implement an important co-evaporation, layer-deposition procedure performed in and as part of the fabrication procedure. A structural system adapted to create a vapor environment generally like that just referred to is disclosed, as is an organization of method steps involved in the generation of such a vapor environment. Also, a unique, vapor-creating, materials-distributing system, which includes specially designed heated crucibles with carefully arranged, spatially distributed, localized and generally point-like, heated-nozzle sources of different metallic vapors, and a special multi-fingered, comb-like, vapor-delivering manifold structure is shown.