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AUDACity: DAC Polymer-Enhanced Cyanobacterial Bioproductivity
Background Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods from atmospheric air, including direct air capture (DAC), is essential to limit the spread of global warming. However, current DAC approaches based on thermal and pressure swings are very energy intensive. Moisture-driven DAC using strong-base anion exchange resins (AER) reversibly binds CO2 from ambient...
Published: 8/12/2024   |   Inventor(s): Justin Flory, Willem Vermaas, Klaus Lackner, Matthew Green, Marlene Velazco Medel, Samantha Taylor, Shuqin Li
Keywords(s): Biofuels Production, Bioplastic and Biopolymers
Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae
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
Electro-Regeneration of PFAS-Laden and Spent Sorbents for Reuse as Sustainable Water Treatment
Background Adsorption is the main water treatment technology that is commercially used to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water. These substances are in thousands of everyday products due to their high stability and chemical resistance, but are non-biodegradable and can pose risks to human health. Current adsorption techniques...
Published: 6/14/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sergi Garcia-Segura, Gamze Ersan, Francois Perreault, Mahmut Ersan
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Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae
Atomic Hydrogen Provision by Cobalt Sites for Superior Ammonia Production
Background Ammonia (NH3) is a valuable compound for industrial, agricultural, and water treatment applications. The typical method for large-scale production of ammonia is the Haber-Bosch (HB) process, which uses hydrogen and nitrogen as reagents under high pressure and temperature. However, this process generates over 450 million tons of CO2 annually,...
Published: 5/8/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sergi Garcia-Segura, Gabriel Cerron Calle
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Category(s): Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Physical Science, Applied Technologies
Digestion of PET using Long Chain Alcohols
Background Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is a commodity plastic that is used in many types of single-use applications (e.g., to-go containers, food packaging, water bottles). The accumulation of plastic waste in landfills and in the environment is fueling a greater push to advance polymer recycling technology. Chemically recycling plastics to...
Published: 4/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Matthew Green, Elham Fini, Albert Hung, Robert Allen
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Category(s): Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Physical Science, Environmental, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae
Sulfo-PE Carbon Fiber
Background Currently, the most common method of synthesizing of carbon fiber (CF) is by utilizing polyacrylonitrile (PAN). Although this is a very effective way of obtaining CF, this method requires a lot of energy and is expensive. There is currently a need for methods of synthesizing CF that provide safer, cheaper, and more energy efficient alternatives...
Published: 1/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Elham Fini, Albert Hung
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Category(s): Physical Science, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae
Artificial Vegetation with Engineered Reflectance Spectra for Urban Cooling Applications
Background Cities are continuing to experience rising temperatures due to a combination of local and global drivers. In summer, this warming results in increased heat-related morbidity and mortality, increased energy consumption and cost, and increased water use. The impacts of extreme heat are particularly severe in cities throughout hot desert regions...
Published: 4/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): David Sailor
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Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Aerogel Preparation Based on Squid Pen Extracts and Use as Superabsorbent for Acid Solution
Background Natural polymer extracted from squid pen, specifically beta-chitin, has been proven to be biocompatible, biosafe and biodegradable for use in fields of medicine, cosmetics, food, agriculture, and biomaterials. As one of the most abundant natural polymers that has these advantages, chitin and its derivatives are the optimal primary materials...
Published: 11/29/2023   |   Inventor(s): Hanqing Jiang, Junchao Huang
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Category(s): Physical Science, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Biomaterials, Bioanalytical Assays, Chemistries & Devices
Recycle of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Hydrothermal Liquefaction Biochar from Galdieria Sulphuraria to Cultivate Microalgae
Background Energy demands have been increasing in recent years with the growing global population. Bioenergy is considered a vital component of addressing these growing demands and minimizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Recent research on bioenergy has shown that algal biofuels have potential as a feedstock to counter the effects of food in comparison...
Published: 11/8/2023   |   Inventor(s): Shuguang Deng, Peter Lammers, Kodanda Phani Raj Dandamudi, Mark Seger
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Category(s): Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Environmental, Physical Science
SulfCo
Background Recent research in the asphalt industry has focused on promoting sustainability through reducing mixing and compaction temperatures. Sulfur-extended asphalt has been studied extensively for this purpose because of the reduction in price of asphalt concrete that sulfur offers, as well as reducing the mixing and compaction temperatures. However,...
Published: 9/7/2023   |   Inventor(s): Elham Fini, Albert Hung
Keywords(s): Bio-Technology, Environmental, Materials and Electronics
Category(s): Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Environmental, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
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