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Selectively Dissolvable Polymer Coating for Chemical Recycling of Blended Fibers and Textiles
Dissolvable Coating for Blended Fibers Textile Recycling NU 2025-066 Figure 1: Core-spun sheath fibers wrapped around elastane core. The biopolymer (here, chitosan) is dip-coated between these two fabric layers during manufacturing. INVENTORS Cecile Chazot* Eleanor Grosvenor Malachi Cohen Gabrielle Wood SHORT...
Published: 5/22/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Adhesive, Manufacturing/Processing, Polymer, Sustainable Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Additively-manufactured monocrystalline YBCO superconductor
NU 2024-004 INVENTORS David Dunand* Cristian Boffo Dingchang Zhang SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel additive manufacturing process for creating high-temperature YBCO superconductors with complex 3D architectures and enhanced electrical properties. BACKGROUND YBCO superconductors have garnered attention for their relatively high superconducting critical...
Published: 5/7/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing, Inks, Manufacturing/Processing
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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: 5/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Chemicals, Energy and Infrastructure, Manufacturing/Processing, Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Flexible Thermoelectric Fabrics for Thermal Management
NU 2018-037 INVENTORS Matthew Grayson* Adam Edward Jakus Jun Peng Nicholas Geisendorfer Ramille Shah SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology introduces ground-breaking flexible, woven thermoelectric materials capable of converting waste heat into electrical power, ideal for wearable tech and low-power devices. BACKGROUND Waste heat is an underutilized...
Published: 5/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Chemicals, Cleantech, Computer hardware, Consumer product, Electronics & Circuits, Engineering, Inks, Manufacturing/Processing, Materials, Novel Energy, Renewable, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits, Thermoelectric
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Solid Acid Electrochemical Cell for the Production of Hydrogen from Liquid Fuels including Ammonia
Solid Acid Electrochemical Cell for the Production of Hydrogen from Liquid Fuels including Ammonia NU 2020-200 INVENTORS Sossina Haile* Austin Blake Plymill Calum Chisholm Dae-Kwang Lim Strahinja Zecevic SHORT DESCRIPTION This invention presents a solid acid electrochemical cell that integrates a thermal decomposition catalyst with a proton...
Published: 5/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, Energy and Infrastructure, Fuel Cell, Hydrogen, Manufacturing/Processing
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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: 4/23/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Manufacturing/Processing, Metals, Polymer
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Biowaste-Based and Reproccessable Non-isocyanate Polythiourethane Networks
NU 2023-075 INVENTORS John Mark Torkelson* Boran Chen Yixuan Chen SHORT DESCRIPTION Sustainable, biowaste-based, and non-toxic polyurethane networks that are mechanically strong and resistive to water. ABSTRACT Northwestern researchers have developed sustainable polythiourethane (NIPTU) networks, which may be used as substitutes for standard...
Published: 5/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Adhesive, Cleantech, Environment, Manufacturing/Processing, Materials, Polymer, Polymer Recycling and Reprocessing, Renewable
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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
Crosslinker for Recyclable Polymethacrylate Polymer Networks
NU 2022-018 INVENTORS John Mark Torkelson* Mohammed Abdulaziz Bin Rusayyis SHORT DESCRIPTION Polymethacrylate networks with unique crosslinking regime that enables full recovery of initial cross-link density after reprocessing ABSTRACT Northwestern researchers have developed a novel approach to improve the recyclability and reprocessability of...
Published: 4/23/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Manufacturing/Processing, Materials, Polymer, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
Blade-Coatable Ionogel Electrolytes for High Energy Density Lithium Metal Batteries
NU 2022-034 INVENTORS Cory M. Thomas West Woo Jin Hyun Mark C. Hersam* SHORT DESCRIPTION A new blade-coatable ionogel electrolyte that enables high energy density solid-state lithium metal batteries with excellent cycling stability and rate performance ABSTRACT Northwestern researchers have developed a new approach to address critical scalability...
Published: 5/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Cleantech, Electronics & Circuits, Manufacturing/Processing, Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology, Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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