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Enabling Ambient Stability of Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Materials via Graphene-Cellulose Composite Coatings
INVENTORS Mark Hersam* Norman Luu SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel graphene-ethyl cellulose (GrEC) coating technique that significantly enhances the ambient stability of nickel-rich lithium-ion battery (LIB) cathode materials by preventing the formation of surface impurities. BACKGROUND Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are crucial for the clean...
Published: 6/20/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Cleantech, Coating, Energy and Infrastructure, Graphene, Materials, Nanomaterials, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
ExBox: A High-Affinity Scavenger for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
NU 2012-126 Inventors Fraser Stoddart Jonathan C Barnes Michal Juricek Abstract Northwestern researchers have developed a high-affinity scavenger of an array of different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). This invention, called ExBox, is a receptor molecule that possess a large rectangular cavity with a rigid box-like geometry enabling...
Published: 6/27/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Energy and Infrastructure, Environment
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Organic napthalenediimide triangular compounds as electrode active materials, and electrochemical devices comprising the same
Organic Naphthalenediimide Triangular Compounds for High-Performance Organic Electrodes NU 2014-194 INVENTORS J. Fraser Stoddart* Alyssa-Jennifer Avestro Dongyang Chen Zachary Erno Junling Sun SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology introduces organic electrodes comprising nanoporous naphthalenediimide triangular compounds designed to overcome...
Published: 6/10/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Electronics & Circuits, Energy and Infrastructure, Engineering
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
New Column Technology for the Efficient Capture of Heavy Metals and Precious Metal Ions
New Column Technology for the Efficient Capture of Heavy Metals and Precious Metal Ions NU 2013-145 INVENTORS Mercouri Kanatzidis* Debajit Sarma Emmanouil Manos SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel ion‐exchange column technology utilizing a composite blend of a metal chalcogenide and calcium alginate mixed with a granular substrate to efficiently capture...
Published: 6/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, Ecosystems and Resilience, Energy and Infrastructure, Environment, Materials, Metals, Remediation
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Electrical Energy Generation Using Metal Nanofilms
NU 2014-102, 2018-154, 2019-155Primary InventorsFranz Geiger*Tom Miller* (CalTech)Short DescriptionMetal nanofilms that convert gravitational energy to electrical energy when aqueous drops roll down their surface.BackgroundHarvesting electrical energy from natural resources is critical to limit the consumption of batteries and fossil fuels. Approaches...
Published: 6/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, Energy and Infrastructure, Engineering, Nanotechnology, Novel Energy, Sensors, Thin film
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
A Low-Temperature, Energy Neutral Process For Preparing Formaldehyde From Neat Or Aqueous Methanol
NU 2015-173 Inventors Tobin Marks* Peter Stair Tracy Lohr Background Rapid low-temperature/low-pressure methanol reforming, mediated by a supported molybdenum catalyst, produces formaldehyde and a stoichiometric quantity of H2 without co-production of greenhouse gases (see Figure 1). Formaldehyde is a valuable commodity chemical, the current...
Published: 6/24/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Chemicals, Cleantech, Energy and Infrastructure, Hydrogen, Manufacturing/Processing, Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Efficient Inverse Perovskite Solar Cells by Uniform Deposition of Al2O3
NU 2024-102 INVENTORS Doekjae Choi Bin Chen Ted Sargent* SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology significantly improves the efficiency and stability of all-perovskite tandem solar cells through surface functionalization and atomic layer deposition. BACKGROUND Voltage deficits in inverted perovskite solar cells occurs primarily at the interface recombination...
Published: 6/24/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, Coating, Devices, Energy and Infrastructure, Photovoltaic, Solar, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Efficient Electrical Generation Utilizing Liquid Fuels
Efficient Electrical Generation Utilizing Liquid Fuels NU 2021-175 INVENTORS Scott Barnett* SHORT DESCRIPTION This invention provides an innovative method to generate electricity from liquid fuels by integrating a pressurized reformer with a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). It converts a liquid fuel composition of hydrocarbons and water into a...
Published: 6/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Carbon Dioxide Management, Carbon Utilization, CCUS, Cleantech, Energy and Infrastructure, Fuel Cell
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Design of a Small Energy Generating Terrestrial Microbial Fuel Cell for Soil Powered Internet-of-Things
Design of a Small Energy Generating Terrestrial Microbial Fuel Cell for Soil Powered Internet-of-Things NU 2023-245, NU 2023-246 INVENTORS George Wells* Josiah Hester* Bill Yen Weitao Shuai SHORT DESCRIPTION A compact terrestrial microbial fuel cell that harnesses the energy from organic matter decomposition in soil to power Internet-of-Things...
Published: 6/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, Energy and Infrastructure, Fuel Cell, Novel Energy
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
CO2-Neutral or Negative Energy Storage for Transportation Utilizing Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels
CO2-Neutral or Negative Energy Storage for transportation Utilizing Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels NU 2019-207 INVENTORS Scott Barnett* Matthew Yunching Lu Travis Schmauss SHORT DESCRIPTION This invention presents an integrated energy storage system that co-stores a renewable liquid hydrocarbon fuel and its CO2-rich exhaust generated by a solid...
Published: 6/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Carbon Capture, Carbon Dioxide Management, Carbon Storage, CCUS, Cleantech, Energy and Infrastructure, Fuel Cell
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
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