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Lead-free Materials for Solar-Cell Production
NU 2016-131, NU 2015-139, NU 2015-050, NU 2014-135, NU 2014-052, NU 2014-049 PRIMARY NVENTOR Mercouri Kanatzidis SHORT DESCRIPTION New, environmentally safe, inorganic materials for the production of stable and cost-effective solar cells BACKGROUND Solar cells are photovoltaic semiconductor devices that convert sunlight directly into electricity...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Energy and Infrastructure
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Iron-based Foams and Powder Beds for Rechargeable Solid-oxide Batteries
NU 2023-216, 2022-100 INVENTORS David C. Dunand * Samuel M. Pennell SHORT DESCRIPTION A new iron-based composite with ultra-high stability and durability as a battery material for grid-scale energy storage. BACKGROUND The global shift towards renewable energy necessitates efficient storage solutions for intermittent power, which is crucial for maintaining...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Energy and Infrastructure, Fuel Cell, Materials, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Decontamination of Radioactive Water Using a Novel Polymer for Ion Exchange
NU 2007-080, 2008-099, 2008-169, 2008-171 Inventors Mercouri G. Kanatzidis* Emmanouil Manos Joshua L. Mertz Nan Ding Short Description Advanced material for specific capture of radioactive ions from mixed solutions at high temperature and alkaline pH #environment #remediation #materials #manufacturing #composite Abstract Radioactive water waste...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Composite, Energy and Infrastructure, Environment, Manufacturing/Processing, Materials, Metals
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability, Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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
ELECTRICAL ENERGY GENERATION USING METAL NANOFILMS
NU 2014-102B INVENTORS Franz Geiger* Tom Miller* (CalTech) SHORT DESCRIPTION Metal nanofilms that convert gravitational energy to electrical energy when aqueous drops roll down their surface. BACKGROUND Harvesting electrical energy from natural resources is critical to limit the consumption of batteries and fossil fuels. Approaches for electric power...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biomedical, Coating, Energy and Infrastructure, Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Enhanced Performance Multifunctional Geopolymer
NU 2020-006 INVENTORS Ange-Therese Akono* Jiaxin Chen SHORT DESCRIPTION A new method for the synthesis of metakaolin based geopolymer with evenly dispersed nano reinforcements that improve strength and elasticity of material. ABSTRACT Geopolymer nanocomposites combine a high level of multifunctionality with extraordinary mechanical characteristics....
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Carbon nanotube, Energy and Infrastructure, Manufacturing/Processing, Materials, Polymer
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Enhancing Nanostructured Nickel-Rich Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes via Surface Stabilization
NU 2020-195 INVENTORS Norman Luu Jin-Myoung Lim Mark Hersam* ABSTRACT Lithium-ion battery cathodes based on layered transition metal oxides have emerged as ideal candidates for high-power technologies such as drones, power tools,and electric vehicles. These applications require batteries that can deliver high power while maintaining low impedance...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Energy and Infrastructure, Graphene
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
High Volumetric Energy and Power Density Battery Anodes via Graphene Functionalization
NU 2020-186 INVENTORS Jin-Myoung Lim Mark Hersam* ABSTRACT The realization of lithium-ion battery anodes with high volumetric energy but without Li dendrite formation at high rates remains a key challenge for emerging technologies including electric vehicles and grid-level energy storage. Although anode materials with high operating potentials such...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Energy and Infrastructure
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Stable multi-metallic nanooxides with tunable morphology for superior electrodes
NU 2019-209 INVENTORS Jingshan Du Qian Rong Vinayak P. Dravid* SHORT DESCRIPTION Method for synthesizing stable, high surface area, multi-metallic layered electrode materials with superior performance BACKGROUND Electrode materials for battery, supercapacitor and electrocatalyst applications generally require high surface areas for high performance....
Published: 8/6/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Energy and Infrastructure
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Mixed-Phase Titanium Dioxide Photocatalyst
NU 2008-134 InventorsLe Chen Michael Graham Kimberly Gray* AbstractNorthwestern scientists have designed, synthesized and tested a mixed-phase nanostructured titanium dioxide (TiO2) composite photocatalyst that exhibits enhanced photoactivity compared to conventional anatase films and commercially available Degussa P25, one of the industry's gold standard...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Energy and Infrastructure, Environment
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
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