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Nano-Sized Boron-Doped Diamond-Enabled Electrodes for Water Treatment and Chemical Sensing
Background Electrochemical sensing is a compact process used to detect chemicals in aqueous solutions (e.g., water, bodily fluids, foods). It can also be used to treat pollutants in drinking and industrial wastewaters. Electrochemical oxidation can generate hydroxyl radicals, which are effective in degrading organic contaminants in water, including...
Published: 9/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Paul Westerhoff, Sergi Garcia-Segura, Shahnawaz Sinha, Rishabh Bansal, Rafael Verduzco, Michael Wong
Keywords(s): Environmental
Category(s): Physical Science, Energy & Power, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Materials & Processes
Open-Air Plasma Removal of Lithium Carbonate for High Performance Solid-State Electrolytes
Background Open-air plasma technology provides a versatile, tunable heat source for processing various materials, including those used in lithium-ion batteries. It enables rapid, controlled transformation, offering an advantage over traditional RF or microwave plasmas. One critical application for open-air plasma technology is in solid-state batteries,...
Published: 9/5/2024   |   Inventor(s): Nicholas Rolston, Candace Chan, Mohammed Sahal, Jinzhao Guo
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Category(s): Physical Science, Energy & Power, Semiconductors, Materials & Processes, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Microfluidic Digital Nanobiosensor for Point-of-Care Detection of NT-proBNP
Heart failure is a serious global burden affecting more than 64 million people worldwide. It has high morbidity and mortality and poor quality of life, making it a major public health priority. N-terminal proBNP (NT-pro-BNP) is a well-established clinical biomarker for monitoring and managing heart failure. Regular and frequent monitoring of patients...
Published: 9/3/2024   |   Inventor(s): Shaopeng Wang, Chao Chen
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Bioanalytical Assays, Chemistries & Devices, Diagnostic Assays/Devices, Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Diagnostics/Sensors, Medical Devices
CO2 Capture & Harvest with Turbulence
Background Carbon dioxide (CO2) removal from the atmosphere is a critical factor in mitigating climate change. There are many current technologies being used for CO2 capture, including CO2 removal technologies from ambient air. These technologies typically use sorbent materials or mechanisms that involve laminar flow of air, which can sometimes provide...
Published: 8/28/2024   |   Inventor(s): Klaus Lackner, Robert Page
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Category(s): Environmental, Physical Science, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Simultaneous Compression and Repeated Orthogonal Shear to Continuously Shape and Join Units of Material for 3D Printing
Background 3D printing has rapidly advanced to a highly accessible technology, revolutionizing industries by enabling the creation of everything from custom prosthetics to entire homes. Its ability to accelerate production by streamlining prototyping has empowered inventors and manufacturers alike to develop highly customized, unique, and innovative...
Published: 8/21/2024   |   Inventor(s): Keng Hsu
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Category(s): Physical Science, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Regenerative Adsorbents Inspired by Mammals’ Mucociliary Escalators (Re-AIMEs)
Background Air pollution causes more than 6.5 million premature deaths globally, due to the significant adverse health effects particularly on children, the elderly, and communities with low socioeconomic status. There are many different sources of air pollution including vehicle emissions, natural gas for heating, by-products of manufacturing, and...
Published: 8/20/2024   |   Inventor(s): Elham Fini, Albert Hung
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental, Physical Science
Passive Direct Air Capture Telescoping Device
Background Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are a leading cause of climate change. The removal of CO2 from the atmosphere is a critical factor in mitigating climate change. Passive direct air capture of CO2 is an effective technique for the reduction of CO2 as it reduces the resources required and can easily be integrated with existing systems. There...
Published: 8/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Klaus Lackner, Robert Page, Mohammad Talha, Matthew Green
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Category(s): Environmental, Physical Science, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Novel Decoupling Technique for Multichannel RF Coil Arrays
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important non-invasive imaging modality that produces detailed images of organs and tissues in a body. Using high fields, 1.5T, 3T, 7T, and above, provides higher signal-to-noise ratios (SNR), temporal resolutions and spatial resolution. MRI RF coils play a significant role in determining image quality. Surface...
Published: 8/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sung-Min Sohn, Seyedamin Hashemi
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Imaging, Life Science (All LS Techs), Medical Imaging, Medical Devices
Producing Fungal Leather Material from Molds
Background Neurospora crassa is a type of filamentous fungus of the ascomycota typically found in bread. Rhizopus oryzae is another type of filamentous fungi of the mucoromycta that is typically found in soil and rotting vegetation. Neither of these fungi are toxic or pathogenic to humans, but have not been extensively studied for research purposes....
Published: 7/31/2024   |   Inventor(s): Benjamin Gonzalez
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Category(s): Physical Science, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Biomaterials, Environmental, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Inflammation Targeting Contrast Agent for MR Imaging
Atherosclerosis is characterized by the formation of fatty plaque deposits within the vasculature. With increasing plaque buildup, the affected arteries may harden and narrow leading to complications such as heart attack, stroke, aneurysm and other cardiovascular events. The complex nature of plaque makes lesion-targeting imaging, and subsequently early...
Published: 7/25/2024   |   Inventor(s): Joshua Rousseau, Kuei-Chun Wang, Ting-Yun Wang
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Imaging, Medical Imaging, Life Science (All LS Techs), Non-Cancer Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals
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