TMS has launched a major communications initiative to raise awareness of the significant role that materials science and engineering (MSE) plays in implementing energy solutions. A key strategy of this effort is providing concrete examples of how MSE has been used to address a problem related to energy efficiency and/or carbon reduction. Case studies of these solutions will be posted in an online resource, and used in brochures, articles, and media backgrounders.
TMS invites you to be part of this important undertaking by submitting your research project, business solution or pilot program as a TMS Energy Case Study. We only need a brief description of your project initially, and will follow up with you for additional information. You, your organization, and project partners will be prominently credited in the final case study document that will be posted online. You will also be credited any time any version of your case study is used in a publication, or is discussed as part of a presentation.
While all energy/carbon reduction examples are welcome, we are specifically looking for materials-enabled technologies in the following areas:
We are interested in technologies that help components better withstand harsh service environments in next-generation energy systems, as well as enable surfaces to interact with process conditions to improve efficiency, speed reaction times, and produce and store energy in innovative ways. Potential examples include: catalysts with high selectivity and conversion efficiency; solar photovoltaic materials that utilize a broader spectrum of light; more affordable and practical carbon separation and capture processes.
Many promising energy systems require that very different materials work together efficiently under demanding conditions, creating significant design and manufacturing challenges. In this area, we are seeking examples of solutions that address these issues in such applications as next-generation battery and fuel cell technologies, joining processes for assembling multi-materials structures, and low-cost composite materials with sensing and structural capabilities.
Of particular interest in this area are technologies that improve industrial and vehicle energy efficiency, advance next-generation energy systems, and make hydrogen fuel cells practical, while also operating effectively in harsh environments characterized by high temperatures, intense radiation, punishing mechanical wear, or excessively corrosive conditions. Examples of how thermoelectric materials have been implemented to efficiently convert waste heat into useful electricity are also being solicited.
This area encompasses technologies and strategies to reduce waste and improve materials manufacturing efficiencies. Potential examples include: net-shape processing methods of structural metals; cost-effective manufacturing of lightweight composites for vehicles and aircraft; low-cost, low-waste additive manufacturing of complex components and systems.
In this area, we are looking for examples of how effective integration of cutting edge computational and experimental tools across all disciplines and organizations reduced the time and cost of developing a new materials-enabled energy system or manufacturing technique.
To submit your TMS Energy Case Study, please complete the information below. A TMS representative may contact you for additional information and supporting documents. We’ve provided this Sample Case Study to give you an example of the type of information we need. Please also e-mail
energy@tms.org with any questions you might have.