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Harvesting and Immobilization of Heavy Metals
Invention Description The scarcity of fertile land and water, driven by erosion, pollution, and heavy metal toxicity, represents a critical threat to global food security and environmental health. Heavy metals are non-biodegradable and persist in the soil for a very long time. With a significant portion of global soil resources at risk by 2050, particularly...
Published: 4/1/2026   |   Updated: 4/1/2026   |   Inventor(s): Elham Fini, Eric Evans, Farideh Pahlavan
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Category(s): Environmental, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Physical Science
Nano-Fern Structured Silver-Copper Electrodes for Electrochemical Reductive Technologies
Invention Description Over the last century, human activity has profoundly disrupted the natural nitrogen cycle, driven largely by the widespread use of ammonia (NH3) produced via the Haber–Bosch (HB) process. While this method is crucial for sustaining the global population, it is highly energy-intensive, requiring extreme temperatures and pressures,...
Published: 3/31/2026   |   Updated: 3/31/2026   |   Inventor(s): Sergio Garcia-Segura, Kenneth Flores
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Environmental, Physical Science
Photo-Grafting Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for Enhanced Substrates
Invention Description Conventional fiber optic surface modifications rely on porous silica substrates, which are brittle and optically limited. While polymers such as PMMA and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) offer superior mechanical flexibility and optical clarity, their relatively inert surfaces resist functionalization via traditional methods. ...
Published: 3/19/2026   |   Updated: 3/19/2026   |   Inventor(s): Jose Gonzalez, Paul Westerhoff, Jeffrey Self, Rashmi Dona
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Chemical/Biological Sensors, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Physical Science
Multi-Stacked UVC-LED Based Water Disinfection System
Invention Description Drinking water often contains unsafe levels of toxic contaminants including bacteria, viruses and protozoa. Common disinfectants include chlorine and mercury-based UVC lamps. However, chlorine is not widely available in all parts of the world, and mercury-based UVC systems don’t typically provide uniform distribution of...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 2/10/2026   |   Inventor(s): Paul Westerhoff, Shahnawaz Sinha
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Category(s): Environmental, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
Surface Functionalization of Polyurethane Foams for Enhanced Oil Absorption
Invention Description In the global market, polyurethanes (PU) are seeing a surge in popularity, particularly in the form of covalently crosslinked microcellular foams, known as polyurethane foams (PUF). These PUF materials have emerging applications in various crucial sectors such as construction, infrastructure, foam mattresses, and insulation. However,...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 12/29/2025   |   Inventor(s): Kamyar Karimi Nikoo, Timothy Long, Cameron Pascoe
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Physical Science
Novel Adsorbent for Wastewater Treatment and Metal Recovery
Invention Description Heavy metals are non-biodegradable and can contaminate in ecosystems and the food chain, making them one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Certain industrial practices have resulted in an increase in the amount of heavy metals discharged into wastewater which can then leach into or contaminate other water...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 10/29/2025   |   Inventor(s): Elham Fini, Farideh Pahlavan
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Physical Science
Rapid 3D Printing of Aerogels with Bioinspired Surface Structures for Solar Steam Generation
Invention Description Freshwater scarcity is a critical global challenge. Desalination and water purification, particularly through solar steam generation, offer promising solutions by converting seawater and polluted water into freshwater using solar energy. Aerogels doped with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) enhance this process by improving water transport...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 9/24/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfan Chen, Luyang Liu, Chao Ma
Keywords(s): Additive Manufacturing, Advanced manufacturing, Bio Inspired Design, Materials, water processing, Water Purification
Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Applied Technologies, Environmental, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Physical Science
Photocatalytic Luminous Monoliths
Background As the range of materials that are compatible with additive manufacturing dimensional (3D) printing has expanded, the technology has gained increasing relevance in the applicability and adoption in fields such as catalysis and adsorption. Traditional monolithic contactors have the advantages of good mass transfer and lower pressure drops....
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 5/21/2025   |   Inventor(s): Jean Andino, Adnan Abdullahi, Mikiye Lamansky
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Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Energy & Power, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Device to Attract and Trap Motile Aquatic Pathogens
The Caribbean region is considered a coral disease hotspot, with over 20 documented diseases and syndromes affecting over 20 species of corals. One motile marine pathogen family, Vibrionaceae, which is responsible for 50% of coral diseases, is strongly thermodependent, thus warming sea-surface temperatures, driven by pollution and global climate change,...
Published: 3/25/2026   |   Updated: 4/5/2025   |   Inventor(s): Liza Roger
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Category(s): Environmental, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Life Science (All LS Techs), Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Functional Upcycling of Polyurethane Thermosets into Value-Added Thermoplastics by Small Molecule-Assisted Carbamate Exchange during Reactive Extrusion
Background Polyurethane (PU) is a widely used plastic material that has excellent physical and mechanical properties. However, PU is difficult to recycle due to its complex chemical structure, making the effective disposal of PU waste a pressing issue. Current methods for PU disposal include incineration, which can release harmful toxins into the environment,...
Published: 2/26/2026   |   Updated: 2/27/2025   |   Inventor(s): Kailong Jin, Timothy Long, Jared Nettles
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Category(s): Physical Science, Applied Technologies, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
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