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Catalytic Chemical Recycling of Nylon Waste
NU 2022-139, 2023-061, 2023-086 INVENTORS Tobin J. Marks * Yosi Kratish Liwei Ye Lukas Wursthorn SHORT DESCRIPTION Commercially available, low-cost catalysts that efficiently depolymerize Nylon 6 to its parent monomer at low operation temperatures and high yields. BACKGROUND Nylon-6, a widely used polymer in products like fishnets, carpets, and...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Environment, Polymer, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
A Catalyst for Photocatalytic Conversion of Acetylene to Ethylene
NU 2022-223 INVENTORS Aaron E. Stone Francesca Arcudi Luka Dordevic Emily A. Weiss Joseph T. Hupp* Samuel Stupp SHORT DESCRIPTION A new and improved catalyst that enables the photocatalytic conversion of acetylene to ethylene. BACKGROUND Ethylene (C2H4) holds a pivotal role as an intermediate in 50–60% of global plastics...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Manufacturing/Processing, Metals, Polymer
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Novel Bifunctional Catalyst and Methods for Synthesis of Optically Pure ß-Lactones
Project ID: D2010-06 Invention novelty: The disclosed invention embodies a novel cobalt based bifunctional catalyst and the process to synthesize enantiomerically pure ( > 99 % ee) β-lactones. Value proposition: Enantiomerically pure β-lactones have found attraction as intermediates in the synthesis of a large number of chiral drugs....
Published: 5/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yun-Ming Lin
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Enantiomers, Lactones, Pharmaceutical
Category(s): Catalysts, Manufacturing
Novel Method for PET Chemical Recycling
2020-056 INVENTORS Tobin J. Marks* Yanshan Gao* Yosi Kratish Jiaqi Li SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel process for the hydrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycling of its monomers. ABSTRACT Polymer-based plastics are among the most widely used synthetic materials. However, their impact on finite natural resources as well as plastic waste...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Chemicals, Energy and Infrastructure, Environment, Renewable, Small molecule
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Single atom catalysts for hydrogen oxidation in fuel cells
Reference #: 01545 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Single atom catalysts for hydrogen oxidation in fuel cells Background: Low temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells have the potential to provide clean, renewable, power for mobile, stationary and transportation applications. However, proton exchange membrane...
Published: 8/18/2023   |   Inventor(s): William Mustain, Horie Adabi Firouzjaie, Vitaly Alexandrov
Keywords(s): Catalyst, fuel cell, hydrogen oxidation, platinum-free
Category(s): Energy, Engineering and Physical Sciences
Supramolecular Porous Organic Nanocomposites for Heterogenous Photocatalysis of a Sulfur Mustard
NU 2020-050 INVENTORS Yassine Beldjoudi Ahmet Atilgan James F Stoddart* ABSTRACT Molecular oxygen, which plays a crucial role in several chemical reactions involved in the synthesis of biological life, has more recently found application in the detoxification of chemical warfare agents (CWAs), such as sulfur mustard. Northwestern researchers have...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Nanomaterials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Synthesis of Highly Active Fe-N-C Catalysts Via Non-Contact Pyrolysis of Gas-Phase Iron
INV-20028 Background Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), based on proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), were commercialized in 2014. The catalysts used for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in PEMFCs are Pt-alloys. The cost of automotive fuel cell systems is still high due to the high loading of Pt on the PEMFC cathode. One of the strategies...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Qingying Jia, Li Jiao, Sanjeev Mukerjee
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Fe-N-C, Fuel Cell, Nanotechnology, Non-contact pyrolysis
Category(s): -Sustainability / Renewable Tech, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Advanced materials/Nanomaterials, Chemistry, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Energy, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Environmental/Clean tech, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Green Chemistry
Functionalized Monometallic Transition Metal Surfaces for Selective hydrogen Evolution Reaction
> INV-20027 Background Hydrogen at scale via water electrolysis has always been an energy cost and is a potentially cost-effective, where carbon-neutral means hydrogen gas production. The development of low-cost and reliable catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a key component in achieving...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sanjeev Mukerjee, Robert Allen (DECEASED), Huong Doan, Ian Kendrick
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Energy, Energy Technology, Renewable
Category(s): -Sustainability / Renewable Tech, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Energy, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Environmental/Clean tech, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Green Chemistry
One-step one-pot synthesis of aliphatic amine and nitriles
Unmet Need: Single-step synthesis of aliphatic amine and nitriles With a growing market of high-quality surfactant and emulsifiers, global demand for amine and nitriles is growing rapidly. Traditionally, aliphatic amine are synthesized in multi-step process that treat feeds of multiple components like alcohols, olefin, nitriles etc. Current synthesis...
Published: 4/28/2023   |   Inventor(s): Hafsa Karroum, Norbert Kruse, Viacheslav Iablokov
Keywords(s): Catalyst
Category(s): Technologies > Health & Well-being > Pharmaceutical, Technologies > Health & Well-being > Chemistry
Renewable Energy Storage via Efficient Reversible Hydrogenation of Piperidine captured Carbon Dioxide
Unmet Need: Using heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogen storageThe worldwide installed solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy capacity have surged exponentially for the past decades.1 However, renewable power generation is highly intermittent and seasonal, resulting in serious issues including grid capacity/stability, curtailment, and supply/demand...
Published: 4/28/2023   |   Inventor(s): Hongfei Lin
Keywords(s): Carbon Dioxide, Catalyst, Hydrogen
Category(s): Technologies > Health & Well-being > Chemistry, Technologies > Energy & Environment > Energy
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