Liquid helium (He-4)
The only practical way to reach the temperatures superconducting magnets and some chip tools need. It cannot be manufactured.
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Searched for “helium recovery”, “helium liquefaction”, “helium extraction”, “cryogen-free” in titles and abstracts.
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- Cryogen-Free Common-Aperture VIS/SWIR/MWIR Spaceborne Imager via Adiabatic Frequency Conversion
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Open OPM-MEG: Data harmonization of cryogen-free brain imaging technology
Optically pumped magnetoencephalography (OPM-MEG) is a rapidly advancing, cryogen-free technology that promises to revolutionize functional brain imaging. As the adoption of OPM-MEG grows, open data sharing is essential for methodological validation and cumulative scientific…
Oulu University of Applied SciencesUniversity of Oulu
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIalso at doi.orgalso at doi.org
- Development of an ultrahigh-vacuum-compatible cryogen-free scanning nitrogen-vacancy magnetometer
Scanning nitrogen-vacancy (NV) magnetometry has emerged as a powerful technique for nanoscale magnetic imaging owing to its high spatial resolution, high magnetic sensitivity, and noninvasive optical readout. For low-temperature operation, existing scanning NV microscopes have…
Fudan UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresShanghai Research Center for Quantum Sciences
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Cryogen-free 9.4-T NMR using proven Nb-Ti wire in an actively shielded, persistent-mode superconducting magnet
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Flexibility-regulated ultramicroporous transport in rigid-flexible polysilsesquioxane membranes for helium separation
Helium recovery from natural gas-related streams requires membranes with sub-angstrom-level control over ultramicroporous transport pathways, because the kinetic diameter difference between He and larger gas molecules is extremely small. However, conventional membranes often…
Beijing Institute of TechnologyTianjin University of TechnologyZhengzhou University of Science and TechnologyZhengzhou Institute of Emerging Industrial TechnologyZhuhai Institute of Advanced Technology
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Cyclotron-Frequency Stability via Single-Ion Fluorescence in a Penning Trap with a Cryogen-Free Superconducting Magnet
In this work, we investigate the magnetic-field stability of a Penning trap operated with a cryogen-free superconducting magnet through cyclotron-frequency measurements of a single laser-cooled calcium ion using two complementary photon-based detection techniques: a pulsed…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedPDF
- Upstream Breakthrough Harvesting: A New Process Architecture for Helium Recovery Emerging from the Convergence of Mature Adsorption Paradigms
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Ultra‐Selective Molecular‐Sieving Gas Separation Membranes Enabled by Light–Heat Dual Crosslinking of Polyimide for Helium Extraction From Natural Gas
ABSTRACT Helium extraction from natural gas demands ultra‐high He/CH 4 selectivity (>1000), yet this benchmark remains largely unmet by polymeric membranes due to the permeability‐selectivity trade‐off and the challenge of constructing sub‐4 Å sieving channels. Here, we report an…
Guangdong University of TechnologyHenan Academy of Sciences
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Copolyimide membranes for helium separation: Balancing He/ CH 4 and He/ N 2 selectivity
Abstract Membrane separation technology exhibits significant advantages for helium extraction from low‐helium natural gas. Nevertheless, its performance remains constrained by the inherent trade‐off between permeability and selectivity. Here, we systematically tailor the…
China University of Petroleum, East China
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Helium-Gas-Cooled Cryogenic Current Comparator Integrated with a Quantum Resistance Standard
We report a cryogen-free cryogenic current comparator (CCC) system for precision resistance measurements. A helium-gas chamber was developed and installed on the 4 K stage of a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator equipped with a pulse-tube cryocooler. The CCC probe was housed in…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDFalso at arxiv.org
- Sub-10 mK “in-cell” magnetic refrigeration for cryogen-free cryostats
A design and implementation of “in-cell” magnetic refrigeration to achieve sub-10 mK temperatures T in cryogen-free dilution refrigerators is presented. The ultra-low temperatures below 5 mK are attained in finite magnetic fields B up to 1 T. The holding time below 5 mK varies…
High Magnetic Field LaboratoryNational High Magnetic Field LaboratoryLancaster UniversityUniversity of Florida
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedPDFalso at doi.orgalso at arxiv.org
- Modular and integrable cryogen-free dilution refrigerator
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Pore-scale modelling of methane-driven helium extraction in deep tight sandstones
Helium is a strategic resource for cryogenic, aerospace, semiconductor, and other advanced technologies, but in deep tight sandstone reservoirs it may occur partly as dissolved helium in formation water, and its transfer into a producible gas phase remains poorly quantified. Here…
Northwest UniversityResearch Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Design, fabrication and measurement of a force-balanced strong gradient magnetic field assembly for a cryogen-free 7 T / 160 mm MRI superconducting magnet
Institute of PhysicsThe University of QueenslandPeking UniversityUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Crown-ether-confined aluminum MOF membranes with methane-blocking diffusion gates for helium recovery
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- A cryogen-free terahertz near-field scanning noise microscope for nanoscale hot-electron imaging in devices at 70–300 K
Direct nanoscale imaging of hot electrons is critical for advancing electronic, optoelectronic, and quantum devices, where nonequilibrium carrier dynamics govern energy dissipation, noise, and device performance. Terahertz scanning noise microscopy (SNoiM) has emerged as a…
Shanghai Institute of Technical PhysicsShanghaiTech UniversityEast China Normal University
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Synergistic Claisen rearrangement and crosslinking for hollow fiber membranes toward helium recovery from natural gas
Dalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsDalian Maritime University
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Light Hydrocarbon Capture and Helium Enrichment from Nitrogen-Rich Natural Gas via a Two-Stage Hydrate Process: Multiobjective Optimization and Performance Analysis
The valorization of nitrogen-rich low-grade natural gas (N 2 -lgNG) presents a dual challenge of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and securing strategic helium resources. This study demonstrates the technical feasibility and optimization of a two-stage hydrate-based gas…
China University of Petroleum, BeijingState Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Investigation of precooling-related losses in small-scale helium liquefaction based on a two-stage Gifford-McMahon cryocooler working near 4 K
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Equipment: MRI: Track 1: Acquisition of a Cryogen-Free Sub-Kelvin Variable-Temperature System for Electronic and Quantum Materials Measurements
Non-technical Description: The project consists of the acquisition of a versatile instrument for experimental characterization of solid electronic materials and electronic devices over a range of temperatures, from above room temperature to deep cryogenic temperatures. The…
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- Equipment: MRI: Track 3 Acquisition of Helium Recovery Equipment: Helium Liquefaction Facility for Quantum Research, Engineering Laboratories, & Biochemical Applications
Liquid helium (LHe) is a strategically important and finite resource that enables research at the frontiers of quantum science and engineering, biomedical fields, and fundamental physics. At Colorado State University (CSU), LHe supports rapidly growing programs in quantum…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- Equipment: MRI:Track#3 Acquisition of a Partial Helium Recovery System
An award is made to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to enable the acquisition of a “partial” liquid helium recycling system. This partial system will capture nonrenewable helium gas used to maintain the high-field superconducting magnets of 600 and 500 MHz Nuclear Magnetic…
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- Equipment: MRI: Track 2 MEG system with integrated helium recovery equipment for cognitive neuroscience
The Major Research Instrumentation project supports the acquisition of a new magnetoencephalography (MEG) instrument, the MEGIN TRIUS Neo with an integrated helium recycler. MEG is a functional brain imaging technology that provides exquisite sensitivity to the timing of brain…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- Equipment: MRI:Track 3 Helium Recovery System for the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory / University of Florida AMRIS Facility
An award is made to the University of Florida (UF) to install a helium liquefaction system in the Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (AMRIS) Facility. AMRIS supports an internationally recognized user program as part of the NSF-funded National High Magnetic…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- Equipment: MRI: Acquisition of Helium Recovery Equipment for Quantum Science at the University of Wyoming
This Major Research Instrumentation requests a liquid helium recovery (LHeR) system to be installed at the University of Wyoming (UW). The system will be used to recover helium gas and supply liquid helium to multiple low-temperature laboratories in the Physical Sciences…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- MRI: Track 3 Acquisition of Helium Recovery Equipment to Support the NMR Facility for Campuswide Research & Education
This award is jointly supported by the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) and the Division of Chemistry Research Instrumentation programs in response to the solicitation of proposals for equipment that promote the reduced consumption of helium initiated by the CHIPS and Science…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- MRI: Track 3 Acquisition of Helium Recovery Equipment at the University of Oklahoma
This award is jointly supported by the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) and the Division of Chemistry Research Instrumentation programs in response to the solicitation of proposals for equipment that promote the reduced consumption of helium initiated by the CHIPS and Science…
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- MRI: Track 1 Acquisition of a 600 MHz NMR Console and a Helium Recovery System for Shared Use in Research and Teaching
This award is funded by the Major Research Instrumentation Program and the Chemistry Research Instrumentation Programs to acquire a console for a 600 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer to enhance the research of six faculty and the training of undergraduate…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- Helium recovery system at IB3A
The growing demand for sustainable cryogenic operations at Fermilab has underscored the need to improve helium management, particularly at the Industrial Building 3A (IB3A) test facility. IB3A characterizes and tests superconductors, cables, and coils for projects such as the…
Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryWroclaw University of Science and Technology
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- Cryogenic spin 3/2 nuclear quadrupole resonance: Spin relaxation and electric field gradient via Rabi frequency goniometry
A straightforward way to determine the electric field gradient $-$ principal axes frame (EFG-PAF) on single crystal samples with spin 3/2 nuclei is demonstrated. Nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) spectroscopy is used to determine the Rabi frequency for $^{35}$Cl in a single…
Department of Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USAQuantum Science and Engineering Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Helium Recovery System
Fundamental research · Research grant.From OpenAIRE (EU and national funders) · not yet reviewed
- A mobile helium recovery system for MRI scanners that could provide helium gas at 50% of the market rate and reduce companies carbon footprint
Vertu is a UK-based medical device SME led by Johnny Khabra (project lead, regulatory manager), Michael Evans (technical lead) and Jasmine Ordinario (finance manager). Recent geopolitical conflicts have removed helium gas suppliers from international markets and caused shortages…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From OpenAIRE (EU and national funders) · not yet reviewed
- Cryogen-free low-temperature photoemission electron microscopy for high-resolution nondestructive imaging of electronic phases
Quantum materials exhibit phases such as superconductivity at low temperatures, yet imaging their phase transition dynamics with high spatial resolution remains challenging due to conventional tools' limitations - scanning tunneling microscopy offers static snapshots, while…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- Stabilizing an optical cavity containing a bulk diamond crystal at millikelvin temperatures in a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator
We successfully stabilized a Fabry-Pérot optical cavity incorporating a bulk diamond crystal at millikelvin temperatures in a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator with the pulse-tube cryocooler running. In stark contrast to previous demonstrations where lasers were locked to the…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- A handheld, cryogen-free magnetocardiography device using a diamond quantum sensor
Heart disease is the number one killer in the developed and developing world, and 80% of those deaths are preventable. Although changes in lifestyle, such as better diet and smoking cessation are key to preventing such disease, we also need better diagnostic tools in order to…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From OpenAIRE (EU and national funders) · not yet reviewed
- MRI: Track 3 Development of Helium Recovery Systems and Instrumentation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
This award is jointly supported by the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program, the Division of Chemistry Research Instrumentation program, and the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Office of Strategic Initiatives in response to the solicitation of proposals…
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- cryogenic Vibration Isolation enabling Low Temperature Scanning Probe Microscopy in cryogen-free dilution refrigerators
The Project QuCoM (101046973) is developing a new product that is obviously innovative and easily appreciated advantages to customer. The product is a multi-stage mass-spring system for passive reduction of vibration noise, equipped with heat links and tailored to the…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From OpenAIRE (EU and national funders) · not yet reviewed
- MRI: Track 3 Acquisition of Helium Recovery Equipment for Quantum Materials Research and NMR Facilities at UT Austin
Helium is a strictly nonrenewable and irreplaceable resource, whose price and availability are tied to the global oil industry and undergo turbulent fluctuations in recent years. On the other hand, liquid helium cooling is indispensable for investigating quantum matter at…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- MRI: Track 3 Acquisition of Helium Recovery Equipment: Supporting Long-Term Sustainability for Baylor University's NMR Core Facility
This award is jointly supported by the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) and the Chemistry Research Instrumentation programs in response to the solicitation of proposals that promote the recovery, recycle, and/or reuse of helium initiated by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- MRI: Equipment: Acquisition of a Helium Recovery System for the FSU Superconducting Linac
This award supports the installation of a helium-recovery system at the John D. Fox Superconducting Accelerator Laboratory (Fox Lab) on the campus of Florida State University. The Fox Laboratory is one of the nation’s most important training grounds for nuclear scientists at both…
Fundamental research · Research grant.From NSF awards · not yet reviewed
- Cryogen-free modular scanning tunneling microscope operating at 4-K in high magnetic field on a compact ultra-high vacuum platform
One of the daunting challenges in modern low temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) is the difficulty of combining atomic resolution with cryogen free cooling. Further functionality needs, such as ultra-high vacuum (UHV), high magnetic field, and compatibility with…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- An Economical and Efficient Helium Recovery System for Vibration-Sensitive Applications
We present the design of a helium liquefaction system tailored to efficiently recover helium vapor from either an individual or a small cluster of vibration-sensitive cryogenic instruments. This design prioritizes a compact footprint, mitigating potential contamination sources…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- A Cryogen-Free Electron Beam Ion Trap for Astrophysically Relevant Spectroscopic Studies
The detailed design and operation of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's EBIT are described for the first time, including recent design upgrades that have led to improved system stability and greater user control, increasing the scope of possible experiments. Measurements…
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From arXiv · not yet reviewedPDF
- Coordination enhancement of hydrogen and helium recovery in polybenzimidazole-based carbon molecular sieve membranes
University of Science and Technology of ChinaChinese Academy of SciencesInstitute of Process EngineeringShanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Ionization of Tröger's base polymer of intrinsic microporosity for high-performance membrane-mediated helium recovery
Institute of Process EngineeringShenyang University of Chemical TechnologyTiangong UniversityInstitute of Coal ChemistryShanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- Experimental estimation of thermal contact conductance across pressed copper–copper contacts at cryogenic-temperatures
The accurate estimation of thermal contact conductance (TCC) is a fundamental need towards the optimal design of any cryogen-free conduction-based cooling systems, which routinely utilizes mechanically pressed components of bare copper to form the heat conduction path. There…
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- A Benchtop Cryogen-Free 23.5-T/25-mm-RT-Bore Magnet for 1-GHz microcoil NMR Spectroscopy
Fundamental research · Research grant.From OpenAIRE (EU and national funders) · not yet reviewedalso at explore.openaire.eualso at explore.openaire.eualso at explore.openaire.eu
- 7T Cryogen-Free Preclinical MRI for small animals to study infectious diseases in BSL-3 containment
Fundamental research · Research grant.From OpenAIRE (EU and national funders) · not yet reviewed
- Performance and reproducibility of 13C and 15N hyperpolarization using a cryogen-free DNP polarizer
Abstract The setup, operational procedures and performance of a cryogen-free device for producing hyperpolarized contrast agents using dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (dDNP) in a preclinical imaging center is described. The polarization was optimized using the…
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielUniversity Hospital Schleswig-HolsteinUniversity of LübeckÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOIPDF
- Helium recovery and purification by dual reflux pressure swing adsorption
The University of Western AustraliaARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI
- A cryogen-free, semi-automated apparatus for bullet-dynamic nuclear polarization with improved resolution
In dissolution-dynamic nuclear polarization, a hyperpolarized solid is dissolved with a jet of hot solvent. The solution is then transferred to a secondary magnet, where spectra can be recorded with improved sensitivity. In bullet-dynamic nuclear polarization this order is…
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Fundamental research · No laboratory or pilot wording.From OpenAlex · not yet reviewedDOI