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CDC for Removal of toxins from Biofluids
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY High levels of proinflammatory cytokines are associated with high fatality in infectious conditions such as sepsis, liver toxicity, and ebola, which is typically brought about by rapidly escalating levels of cytokines. There is a need for materials and techniques capable of quickly removing cytokines from blood to prevent...
Published: 2/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yury Gogotsi, Michel Barsoum, Gleb Yushin, Elizabeth Hoffman, Vadym Mochalin, Nicholas Pescatore
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Category(s): Advanced Materials & Chemicals
Erythritol-Based Insecticides for Pest Control
PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY This technology is a human and mammal-safe insecticide incorporating erythritol for effective control of various insect pests. The innovative formulations developed in a Drexel research lab use erythritol, a sugar alcohol, as the primary active ingredient to combat a wide range of pests including termites, mosquitoes,...
Published: 2/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Daniel Marenda, Sean O'Donnell
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Category(s): Advanced Materials & Chemicals, Clean Tech & Sustainability
COLD SINTERED MXENE CERAMICS
PAGE SUMMARY This technology introduces a novel method for integrating 2D materials into ceramics without high-temperature degradation, enhancing their electrical and mechanical properties. It was jointly developed by leading researchers Yury Gogotsi at Drexel University and Clive Randall at Penn State University and is available for licensing. Nanocomposites...
Published: 2/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yury Gogotsi, Babak Anasori, Benjamin Legum, Pavel Lelyukh, Jing Guo, Ke Wang, Clive Randall
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Category(s): Advanced Materials & Chemicals, MXenes
Wireless Energy Harvesting and Storage
PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY Energy storing and harvesting textiles are currently being developed at Drexel University. Antennas are tuned to harvest or scavenge energy at 2.4 GHz from the WiFi frequency band. The antenna is fully knitted from conductive yarns on industrial knitting machines. The antenna is connected to a small circuit that...
Published: 2/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Genevieve Dion, Kapil Dandekar, Yury Gogotsi, Kristy Jost
Keywords(s): Antenna
Category(s): Advanced Materials & Chemicals, Textiles, Electrical Engineering
Low-cost manufacturing of highly sensitive label-free molecular detection substrates
PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY Label-free detection and characterization of molecules is an important tool for detecting a composition of a substance, be it a water, soil, chemical product or biological sample. Its main advantage is the ability to measure quantities of different molecules without knowing their identity in advance. Examples...
Published: 2/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Som Tyagi, Kambiz Pourrezaei
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Category(s): Medical Devices, Diagnostics & Biosensors, Advanced Materials & Chemicals
Fibrous Mats Containing Chitosan Nanofibers
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY Electrolytes such as sodium play an important role in maintaining homeostasis within the body. Sweat is the visible manifestation of a body’s attempt to correct electrolytic imbalances due to changes in hydration state. However, the appearance of dampness on clothing is insufficient to assess homeostasis because...
Published: 2/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Caroline Schauer
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Category(s): Advanced Materials & Chemicals
Hybrid Electrolytes with Controlled Network Structures for Lithium Metal Batteries
PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) with high conductivity and excellent resistance to lithium dendrite growth are highly desirable for the safe operation of lithium batteries. We herein report the facile one-pot synthesis of nanoparticle-containing cross-linked SPEs based on polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes...
Published: 2/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Christopher Li, Qiwei Pan
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Category(s): Energy, Advanced Materials & Chemicals
MAXIMIZING PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM WASTE MATERIALS BY ACTIVE REMOVAL OF HYDROGEN
PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY Environmental sustainability initiatives are becoming important as the combined effects of human resource utilization and climate change are placing an increasing demand on the earth’s resources and ability to absorb waste materials. As a result, treatment of wastewater sludges is now considered an important...
Published: 2/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Charles Haas
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Category(s): Energy, Advanced Materials & Chemicals, Clean Tech & Sustainability
ROBOT SPECIMEN PHOTOGRAPHY MOUNT
PAGE TITLE Automated specimen mount for macro-photography PAGE SUMMARY When photographing small and fragile items, such as zoological specimens or forensic evidence, the standard practice is to secure the sample to a mount using clay or a semi-adhesive medium. Items must be repositioned as required to photograph different views, a time-consuming...
Published: 2/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Paul Callomon, Abdelkaoui (abdel) Abdelkaoui, Kartikey Dadoo, Paul Holleger, Aaron Krick, Robin Rehmat
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Category(s): Advanced Materials & Chemicals, Mechanical Engineering
Systems and Methods of Using Phase Change Material in Power Plants
PAGE TITLEOverviewPAGE SUMMARY Cooling systems and methods for cooling in a power plant using a phase change material. In one embodiment, a phase change material container includes at least one phase change material which may be in the form of a slurry; and at least one conduit for transporting the fluid through the phase change material when located...
Published: 2/19/2025   |   Inventor(s): Matthew Mccarthy, Ying Sun, Young Cho, Baolan (jessica) Shi, Han Hu, Philipp Boettcher, Qinghua (tim) Xie
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Category(s): Energy, Advanced Materials & Chemicals, Construction & Civil Engineering
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