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Thin Film Deposition
VALUE PROPOSITION The specific application of thin films dictates the required material properties such as thickness and chemical structure with many produced by deposition of a target material onto a substrate. Thin films play a critical role in the fabrication of many devices such as integrated circuits and solar cells, along with optical coatings...
Published: 9/13/2024   |   Inventor(s): Qi Hua Fan
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Category(s): Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Equipment
Process for Co-sintering Additive Manufacturing Parts
FABRICATED GREEN HEAT EXCHANGER PLATES BY SEAM PROCESS SINTERED STACKED HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY Executive Summary Metal additive manufacturing is an attractive process for producing highly complex and tailored components from superalloys for high temperature applications. However,...
Published: 9/11/2024   |   Inventor(s): Haseung Chung, Patrick Kwon
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Category(s): Advanced Materials
Process for Plasma Functionalizing of Graphene
Immersion in DI Water. A = C4F8 treated, B = O2 treated, C is Raw graphene Executive Summary Graphene has remained an attractive material due to its excellent intrinsic mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. However, due to the chemically inert nature of the basal plane, significant engineering and/or chemical treatments of graphene are needed...
Published: 6/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Tyler Johnson, Andre Lee, Qi Hua Fan
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Category(s): Advanced Materials, Chemicals, Manufacturing Equipment, Nanotechnology
MXene-based 3D printable conductive ink, preparation method and applications thereof
Reference #: 01661 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for MXene-based 3D printable conductive ink, preparation method and applications thereof. Background: This innovation involves a new method to create a special type of ink that can be used in 3D printing processes. This ink, made from a Titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx)...
Published: 8/26/2024   |   Inventor(s): Nader Taheri-Qazvini, Farivash Gholamirad, Monirosadat Sadati
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Category(s): Advanced Materials
Biodegradable Hyperbranched Polymer
Executive Summary Hyperbranched polymers are attractive due to unique structures, low viscosity, good solubility and a large number of functional end groups. However, because they are non linear polymers, they can be difficult to synthesize to high conversion without gelling. MSU and CMU researchers have developed a new hyperbranched polymer that is...
Published: 4/30/2024   |   Inventor(s): Patrick Smith, Bobby Howell, Tracy (Cuiwei) Zhang
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Category(s): Advanced Materials, Agricultural, Pharmaceutical
Stretchable Bioelectronic Interface for Biopotential Recording
Executive Summary Flexible electronics are materials that are often soft and bendable which allow them to conform to various surfaces. One application for these is in the biomedical field where flexible electrodes are used to measure electrical signals such as an electrocardiogram (ECG), electroencephalogram (EEG), or electromyography (EMG). However,...
Published: 11/15/2023   |   Inventor(s): Jinxing Li, Vittorio Mottini
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Category(s): Medical, Devices, Advanced Materials
High Performance Reversible Adhesive System
Executive Summary In many applications, the ability to debond adhered substrates is advantageous as this can significantly reduce removal time and costs. However, to date, reversible adhesive systems with the proper balance of performance under a variety of environmental conditions and debonding time have not been developed. MSU researchers have recently...
Published: 9/29/2023   |   Inventor(s): Erik Stitt, Mahmoodul Haq, Lawrence Drzal
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Category(s): Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Equipment
Expanded Graphite Reinforced Shaped Polymer Composites
Executive Summary Polymeric composites are used in a myriad of applications including automotive, aerospace, industrial and consumer markets. Balancing properties such as weight, cost, mechanical and electrical properties is key to developing a successful product. MSU researchers have developed an inexpensive method of preparing a shaped polymer composite...
Published: 6/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Lawrence Drzal, Hiroyuki Fukushima
Keywords(s): Carbon Nanotubes, Composites, Electrodes, Expanded Graphite, Graphene, Graphite Nanoplatelets
Category(s): Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials
Compatibilized Polymer / Expanded Graphite Materials
Executive Summary The addition of graphene nanoplatelets to polymers can simultaneously improve multiple physical properties when added to polymers. Unfortunately, graphene nanoplatelets do not interact well with some polymers, such as polyolefins, thus requiring excessive amounts to be added. MSU researchers have developed a new compatibilizer that...
Published: 6/16/2023   |   Inventor(s): Lawrence Drzal, Xian Jiang
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Category(s): Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology
Conductive Circuits by Microcontact Printing of Graphene Nanoplatelets
Executive Summary Photolithography is a standard method of forming electronic circuits in electronic devices. However, in some cases, this can be a expensive step in the fabrication process. MSU researchers have developed an inexpensive method of creating thin films with conductive surfaces using a combination of polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coating...
Published: 6/16/2023   |   Inventor(s): Ilsoon Lee, Troy Hendricks, Jue Lu, Lawrence Drzal
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Category(s): Electrical, Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology
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