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Biphasic catalytic upgrading of vegetable and cooking oils and animal fats to jet fuels
Unmet Need: Single-step efficient, cost-effective process for bio-jet fuel generationBiomass is one of the biggest contributors of renewable energy. Current methods for production of bio-jet fuel from biomass include multiple pathways which include complicated processes for renewable jet process, catalytic process and pyrolysis. Notwithstanding the...
Published: 10/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Hongfei Lin, Chuhua Jia
Keywords(s): Biofuels, Energy, Jet fuel
Category(s): Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy, Energy & Environment > Clean Tech
Conversion of Terpenoid Biomass to High-Density Jet Fuel by Highly Efficient One-pot Catalytic Process
Unmet Need: Demand for bio-jet fuelsThe demand for bio-jet fuels to reduce carbon emissions is increasing substantially in the aviation sector, while the scarcity of high-density jet fuel components limits the use of bio-jet fuels in high-performance aircrafts compared with conventional jet fuels.The Technology: Novel biphasic tandem catalytic process...
Published: 10/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Hongfei Lin
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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Clean Tech
Functionalized Porous Polymer Nanocomposites via Introducing Functional Components into Emulsion Systems
AbstractFunctional porous polymer films are of great interest to academia as well as industry for a variety of applications, such as gas separation, water purification and sensors. A porous structure can not only reduce the density of the material, but can also remarkably increase the surface/interface area, which can be used for various functionalizations....
Published: 10/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Yu Wang, Weihong Zhong, Bin Li
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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Clean Tech
Separation and Extreme Size-focusing of Nanoparticles Through Nanochannels Based on Controlled Electrophoritic pH Manipulation
Abstract Extreme size-focusing of nanoparticles, for instance, enables systemic studies of their physical properties, such as emission, absorption, photoelectric conversion, and photothermal conversion. This WSU invention relates to nanoparticle separation strategies based on pH manipulation in nanofluidic channels by surface charge control and controlled...
Published: 10/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Cornelius Ivory, Danny Bottenus, Sang Han, Oh You-Jin
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Category(s): Next Generation Materials & Technology > Nanotechnology, Energy & Environment > Instrumentation/Equipment, Energy & Environment > Clean Tech
Protein-based Superabsorbent Hydrogels
SummaryResearchers at WSU have produce a novel superabsorbent material prepared by a macromonomer approach which provides for a superabsorbent hydrogel. Additionally, due to the method of manufacturing the hydrogel is biodegradable. Superabsorbent hydrogels are water-absorbing polymers that can absorb 10-1000 times their weight...
Published: 10/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Jinwen Zhang, Wenjia Song
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Category(s): Next Generation Materials & Technology > Advanced Materials, Health & Well-being > Chemistry, Energy & Environment > Clean Tech
Stretch-able Metallic Interconnects
AbstractThis invention comprises a novel architecture for thin or thick-film circuitry on a flexible or soft or stretch-able substrate composed of metallic elastic-plastic highly ductile materials, which enables the circuitry to sustain significant strains without breaking, and yet adhere to the substrate while it is stretched, bent, twisted or otherwise...
Published: 10/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Indranath Dutta, Rahul Panat
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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Clean Tech