Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for the distributed generation and storage of hydrogen utilizing solid-state chemicals. Surplus electrical energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind, is converted into green hydrogen, stored in the form of sodium borohydride (NaBH4). This solid-state storage medium facilitates safe and efficient hydrogen containment, overcoming limitations in transportation and storage. The hydrogen can be regenerated for use in electricity and heat generation across residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial applications, including refueling facilities. A cycle of NaBH4 synthesis, hydrogen extraction, and regeneration using renewable energy ensures long-term sustainability. This innovation addresses grid intermittency, enables peak shaving, and decentralizes energy systems, contributing to energy security and a low-carbon economy.

Abstract: ZTCs are used as active material for electrodes for supercapacitors. The ZTCs are generated from CaX or NaX templates. Carbon vapor deposition is performed utilizing acetylene, ethanol, or propylene. The ZTC-zeolite composition is graphitized, cooled, and undergoes an acid wash to remove the zeolite template. The ZTC generated from the process features a high surface area, and is operable for use as an active material in a supercapacitor. The supercapacitor can also feature an H2SO4 electrolyte.

Abstract: A method and an electronic device that includes an isolation structure having a dielectric material on or in a semiconductor surface layer, and a passive circuit component having a metal silicide structure on a side of the isolation structure, there the metal silicide structure includes a metal silicide portion and a dielectric portion, the dielectric portion of the metal silicide structure including one of silicon nitride, silicon oxide, silicon carbide, silicon carbon nitride, and silicon oxynitride. The method includes forming a dielectric material of the isolation structure on or in the semiconductor surface layer, forming a silicon-rich dielectric layer on a side of the isolation structure, and siliciding the silicon-rich dielectric layer to form the metal silicide structure on the side of the isolation structure.

Abstract: A method of carbon dioxide mineralization includes dissolving minerals in a downhole environment; introducing into the downhole environment a dispersion of aqueous solution capsules in a medium of critical or supercritical carbon dioxide, the aqueous solution capsules including an aqueous solution encapsulated by two-dimensional particles, where the aqueous solution does not include a surfactant; contacting the dispersion with minerals present in the downhole environment; and forming carbonates with the minerals and carbon dioxide in the downhole environment by a mineralization process.

Abstract: Solid oxide electrolytic cell assembly (SOEC) and methods for making SOECs are provided. An exemplary method includes forming a functionalized zeolite templated carbon (ZTC). The functionalized ZTC is formed by forming a CaX zeolite, depositing carbon in the CaX zeolite using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process to form a carbon/zeolite composite, treating the carbon/zeolite composite with a solution including hydrofluoric acid to form a ZTC, and treating the ZTC to add catalyst sites. In the method, the functionalized ZTC is incorporated into electrodes by forming a mixture of the functionalized ZTC with a calcined solid oxide electrolyte, and calcining the mixture. The method includes forming an electrode assembly, forming the SO electrolytic cell assembly, and coupling the SO electrolytic cell assembly to a heat source.

Abstract: A method and an electronic device that includes an isolation structure having a dielectric material on or in a semiconductor surface layer, and a passive circuit component having a metal silicide structure on a side of the isolation structure, there the metal silicide structure includes a metal silicide portion and a dielectric portion, the dielectric portion of the metal silicide structure including one of silicon nitride, silicon oxide, silicon carbide, silicon carbon nitride, and silicon oxynitride. The method includes forming a dielectric material of the isolation structure on or in the semiconductor surface layer, forming a silicon-rich dielectric layer on a side of the isolation structure, and siliciding the silicon-rich dielectric layer to form the metal silicide structure on the side of the isolation structure.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods where an adsorption-based modularized gas storage system is integrated with existing off-network gas distribution pipelines, which can increase the system reliability and robustness for delivering gas. The modularized gas storage system is placed downstream of a natural gas producing well and upstream of a gas-based power plant. The modularized gas storage system can increase the capacity of the overall network, which can allow the pipeline network to absorb the fluctuations in gas demand with little if any need to adjust gas production rate and/or while sacrificing little if any survival time. The storage system can also release the stored gas in the case of an urgent need for gas (e.g., due to a shutdown of a natural gas producing well) to satisfy a desired survival time.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolytic cell assembly, and a method for making the assembly, are provided. An exemplary method includes forming a functionalized zeolite templated carbon (ZTC), including forming a CaX zeolite, depositing carbon in the CaX zeolite using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process to form a carbon/zeolite composite, treating the carbon/zeolite composite with a solution including hydrofluoric acid to form a ZTC, and treating the ZTC to add catalyst sites, forming the functionalized ZTC. The method further includes incorporating the functionalized ZTC into electrodes, forming a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), and forming the PEM electrolytic cell assembly. The method further includes coupling the PEM electrolytic cell assembly to a heat source.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolytic cell assembly, and a method for making the assembly, are provided. An exemplary method includes forming a functionalized zeolite templated carbon (ZTC), including forming a CaX zeolite, depositing carbon in the CaX zeolite using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process to form a carbon/zeolite composite, treating the carbon/zeolite composite with a solution including hydrofluoric acid to form a ZTC, and treating the ZTC to add catalyst sites, forming the functionalized ZTC. The method further includes incorporating the functionalized ZTC into electrodes, forming a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), and forming the PEM electrolytic cell assembly. The method further includes coupling the PEM electrolytic cell assembly to a heat source.

Abstract: In an example, a device includes a semiconductor substrate having a top surface. The device also includes a P-doped well formed in the semiconductor substrate and extending downwardly from the top surface. The device includes a cathode of a diode formed by an N-doped region in the P-doped well. The device also includes an anode of the diode formed by a P-doped region, the P-doped region spaced away from the N-doped region in the P-doped well. The device includes a deep N-type buried layer (DNBL) formed in the semiconductor substrate, the P-doped well formed between the top surface and the DNBL. The device also includes an N-doped well extending from the top surface to the DNBL.

Abstract: A method for stimulating hydrogen production from an injection formation. This method includes the steps of providing a well traversing a subsurface into an injection formation containing hydrocarbons. Carbon dioxide, water, steam, and combustion gas are introduced into the injection formation via the well. Further, the injection formation is stimulated using one or more of infrasonic, sonic, and ultrasonic stimulation. The injection formation is monitored via one or more sensors located in the injection formation to determine one or more properties of reactions in the injection formation and the flow back effluent. Flowback operations are conducted to retrieve flowback effluent.

Abstract: Technical equilibrium can be used to measure a single gas isotherm in a relatively fast and continuous manner rather than, for example, in a batch manner. Further, an expansion vessel can be used for successive desorption a multicomponent gas in combination with determining the composition of the multicomponent gas in combination with a calculation that provides both qualitative and quantitative information about the multicomponent gas. Moreover, a multicomponent gas can be flowed through an adsorbent bed and the and the flow of the multicomponent gas flow is shut off and isolated when equilibrium is reached.

Abstract: A remote attestation mode negotiation method for a combined device and a related device, where the combined device includes at least a first unit. The method implemented by the first unit includes sending a mode negotiation request message to the remote attestation device; receiving a mode negotiation response message comprising a target remote attestation mode; and determining the remote attestation mode based on the mode negotiation response message. In this way, a target remote attestation manner to be used subsequently can be determined through negotiation between the combined device and the remote attestation device, to provide a data basis for subsequently and sequentially performing remote attestation on the combined device.

Abstract: A method of storing hydrogen gas in a subsurface formation may include compressing hydrogen gas by utilizing a compressor. This may create pressurized hydrogen gas that may be introduced into a subsurface formation through a wellhead to store as reserved hydrogen gas. The reserved hydrogen gas may be stored and maintained in the subsurface formations for a period. Another method in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure relates to recovering previously stored hydrogen gas from a subsurface storage for energy production. The method may include extracting reserved hydrogen gas from a subsurface formation. The extracted hydrogen gas may be purified by using at least a dehydrator, a pressure swing adsorption unit (PSA) and at least a temperature swing adsorption unit (TSA). The purified hydrogen gas may then be pressurized and used as a fuel for combustion in a turbine-generator unit.

Abstract: A method for stimulating hydrogen production from an injection formation. This method includes the steps of providing a well traversing a subsurface into an injection formation containing hydrocarbons. Carbon dioxide, water, steam, and combustion gas are introduced into the injection formation via the well. Further, the injection formation is stimulated using one or more of infrasonic, sonic, and ultrasonic stimulation. The injection formation is monitored via one or more sensors located in the injection formation to determine one or more properties of reactions in the injection formation and the flow back effluent. Flowback operations are conducted to retrieve flowback effluent.

Abstract: A method for stimulating a reservoir includes providing a well traversing a subsurface into a reservoir containing hydrocarbons. Carbon dioxide and steam may be introduced into the reservoir via the well. The reservoir may be stimulated using one or more of infrasonic, acoustic, and ultrasonic stimulation. Seismic analyses may be applied to determine changes in flow characteristics of the reservoir. Monitoring a flow back effluent via one or more sensors located in the well may determine one or more properties of the flow back effluent. The introduction of carbon dioxide and steam, stimulating, and applying seismic may be repeated until a desired property of the flow back effluent is achieved. The method may include introducing hot carbonated water, carbon dioxide, and cold carbonated water into the reservoir via the well.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed relate to a method for producing, storing, and transporting a hydrogen gas as a liquid hydrogen fuel. The method includes using sand as a thermal energy storage medium for absorbing, storing, and transferring energy from an energy source to produce a power source, providing the power source to a water electrolysis process to produce a hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas, and the hydrogen gas may be send to a hydrogenation plant to produce liquid hydrogen fuel, and transporting the liquid hydrogen fuel via a transportation system from the hydrogenation plant to a point of consumption.

Abstract: A method for stimulating a reservoir includes providing a well traversing a subsurface into a reservoir containing hydrocarbons. Carbon dioxide and steam may be introduced into the reservoir via the well. The reservoir may be stimulated using one or more of infrasonic, acoustic, and ultrasonic stimulation. Seismic analyses may be applied to determine changes in flow characteristics of the reservoir. Monitoring a flow back effluent via one or more sensors located in the well may determine one or more properties of the flow back effluent. The introduction of carbon dioxide and steam, stimulating, and applying seismic may be repeated until a desired property of the flow back effluent is achieved. The method may include introducing hot carbonated water, carbon dioxide, and cold carbonated water into the reservoir via the well.

Abstract: A remote attestation method includes a first unit of a composite device obtains first measurement information of a second unit of the composite device. The first unit performs, based on the first measurement information, trustworthiness attestation on the second unit to obtain a first attestation result, and the first unit sends the first attestation result to a remote attestation device. In this way, the first unit in the composite device has a remote attestation function, and may perform trustworthiness attestation on another unit in the composite device to which the first unit belongs.

Abstract: A composition includes a carbon dioxide (CO2) emulsion including a continuous critical or supercritical CO2 phase and a discontinuous phase including a polyacrylate. A method of making a CO2 emulsion includes providing a first solution of a polyacrylic acid and critical or supercritical CO2, providing a second solution of a base and critical or supercritical CO2, and mixing the first solution and the second solution such that the polyacrylic acid and the base react to form an emulsion of polyacrylate droplets in critical or supercritical CO2. A method of treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation includes introducing an emulsion including a continuous CO2 phase and a discontinuous phase comprising a polyacrylate into the formation, contacting the emulsion with an aqueous reservoir fluid in the hydrocarbon-bearing formation, and absorbing an amount of the aqueous reservoir fluid into the polyacrylate of the emulsion to provide a dense CO2 emulsion.