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Upflow Vertically Oriented, Fluidized Atmospheric Water Harvester
Invention Description Access to clean drinking water remains a major global challenge, particularly in arid, remote, and disaster-affected regions. The volume of freshwater in the Earth's atmosphere is estimated to be six times greater than the combined water in all rivers and lakes. Atmospheric water harvesters (AWHs) offer a promising solution,...
Published: 4/24/2026   |   Updated: 4/24/2026   |   Inventor(s): Paul Westerhoff, Shahnawaz Sinha
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
Novel Cold-Cured Bio-Modified Asphalt
Invention Description Traditional hot-mix asphalt requires high temperatures for production and application, leading to significant energy consumption and environmental impact. In addition, maintaining durability and moisture resistance in harsh climates—especially with exposure to deicing salts—remains a persistent challenge for roadway...
Published: 4/23/2026   |   Updated: 4/22/2026   |   Inventor(s): Elham Fini, Albert Hung, Farideh Pahlavan, Mohammadjavad Kazemi
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Biomaterials, Environmental, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
PEG-Based Antiscalants for Mitigating Silica Scaling in Membrane Distillation
Invention Description Silica scaling is a major challenge in membrane distillation systems, where the buildup of silica deposits can reduce efficiency and damage membranes over time. Existing antiscalants are often evaluated using static testing methods that do not fully capture how molecular structure influences performance under real operating conditions....
Published: 4/17/2026   |   Updated: 4/17/2026   |   Inventor(s): Tiezheng Tong
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental, Physical Science
Gallium Oxide Trench Junction Barrier Schottky Diodes
Invention Description High-voltage power electronic devices require materials and designs that can handle large electric fields while maintaining low power loss and high efficiency. Traditional diode structures often face trade-offs between breakdown voltage, leakage current, and on-resistance, limiting their performance in demanding applications....
Published: 4/15/2026   |   Updated: 4/15/2026   |   Inventor(s): Nidhin Kurian Kalarickal, Advait Gilankar
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Energy & Power, Microelectronics, Physical Science, Semiconductors, Materials & Processes
Nano-Fern Structured Silver-Copper Electrodes for Electrochemical Reductive Technologies
Invention Description Over the last century, human activity has profoundly disrupted the natural nitrogen cycle, driven largely by the widespread use of ammonia (NH3) produced via the Haber–Bosch (HB) process. While this method is crucial for sustaining the global population, it is highly energy-intensive, requiring extreme temperatures and pressures,...
Published: 3/31/2026   |   Updated: 3/31/2026   |   Inventor(s): Sergio Garcia-Segura, Kenneth Flores
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Environmental, Physical Science
Permittivity Based Functional Composites for Enhanced Electric Field Management
Invention Description The push for smaller, more efficient, and high-performance power electronics systems is fueling the rapid adoption of Wide Bandgap (WBG) and Ultrawide Bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors. Compared to traditional silicon (Si), these advanced materials allow devices to operate at higher voltages, faster switching frequencies, and elevated...
Published: 3/31/2026   |   Updated: 3/31/2026   |   Inventor(s): Chanyeop Park, Omar Faruqe
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Microelectronics, Physical Science, Semiconductors, Materials & Processes, Semiconductor Devices
Entropy-based Method for Multi-Physics Optimization of Additively Manufactured Cellular Material
Invention Description The advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) have enabled the creation of complex, architected cellular materials (metamaterials) with extraordinary properties, surpassing traditional manufacturing capabilities. These materials offer significant improvements in weight reduction, thermal-fluid efficiency, and mechanical strength,...
Published: 3/26/2026   |   Updated: 3/26/2026   |   Inventor(s): Tyler Smith, Dhruv Bhate
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
Versatile Patterning of Liquid Metal via Multiphase 3D Printing
Invention Description Traditional electronics and sensors often fail under mechanical stress due to structural fatigue, limited flexibility, and an inability to stretch, which restricts their use in advanced applications. Liquid metals (LMs), such as gallium alloys, like EGaIn, and gallium indium tin, have emerged as significant materials in the realm...
Published: 3/24/2026   |   Updated: 3/19/2026   |   Inventor(s): Dhanush Patil, Kenan Song, Siying Liu, Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli, Xiangfan Chen
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science, Wearable, Microelectronics
Photo-Grafting Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for Enhanced Substrates
Invention Description Conventional fiber optic surface modifications rely on porous silica substrates, which are brittle and optically limited. While polymers such as PMMA and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) offer superior mechanical flexibility and optical clarity, their relatively inert surfaces resist functionalization via traditional methods. ...
Published: 3/19/2026   |   Updated: 3/19/2026   |   Inventor(s): Jose Gonzalez, Paul Westerhoff, Jeffrey Self, Rashmi Dona
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Chemical/Biological Sensors, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Physical Science
Recyclable Crosslinked Semicrystaline Photopolymers
Invention Description Commercial photoresins predominantly rely on (meth)acrylate-based formulations, which offer fast gelation rates, tunable crosslink densities/material properties, and relatively cost-effective production. Their popularity and demand is evidenced by the 27,000 metric tons of photoresins that were produced, globally, in 2023. Unfortunately,...
Published: 3/6/2026   |   Updated: 3/6/2026   |   Inventor(s): Kailong Jin, Saleh Alfarhan
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
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