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Projected Beam Pen Lithography for Benchtop High Resolution Maskless Photolithography of Large Areas
NU 2012-090 INVENTORS Chad Mirkin (Northwestern University, Department of Chemistry)* Keith Brown Shu He Guoliang Liu Xing Liao Wooyoung Shim Abrin Schmucker SHORT DESCRIPTION This lithography system uses a projected beam pen method to directly pattern surfaces. It produces sub-100nm features quickly without the need for expensive masks. BACKGROUND Current...
Published: 11/11/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Lithography, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Research tool
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
Methods for assembling peptides into peptide amphiphile nanofibers
TITLE: Peptide Nanofiber Assembly for Enhanced Therapeutic Delivery NU 2020-081 SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology uses self-assembling peptide amphiphile nanofibers to protect and deliver therapeutic peptides. It reduces degradation and improves delivery efficiency for advanced treatment applications. BACKGROUND Peptide therapeutics offer promise...
Published: 11/6/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Drug delivery, Nanomaterials
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
Video-Rate Infrared Focal Plane Array Based on Solution-Processed Black Phosphorus Films
NU 2025-012 INVENTORS Hooman Mohseni* Mark Hersam* Simone Bianconi Vinod Sangwan SHORT DESCRIPTION This innovation demonstrates a video-rate infrared focal plane array fabricated by integrating solution-processed black phosphorus films with modified CMOS read-out integrated circuits, enabling high-performance mid-infrared imaging. BACKGROUND Conventional...
Published: 11/6/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology, Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Novel Catalysts based on Polyelemental Heterostructured Nanoparticles for Advanced Catalysis and Optical Applications
NU 2018-126 INVENTORS Chad Mirkin* Pengcheng Chen SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology streamlines nanoparticle design with a one‐pot synthesis that offers precise interface control. It targets catalysis and optical applications for chemical manufacturers and researchers. BACKGROUND Controlling phase boundaries in multi-phase nanomaterials remains...
Published: 11/6/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Materials, Nanomaterials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
Ampule-Based Synthesis of Sulfur-Porous Carbon Composites for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Background Lithium/sulfur (Li/S) batteries are garnering significant attention as a promising solution for next-generation electrochemical energy storage. Their potential to revolutionize the battery industry stems from several key advantages that address the limitations of current lithium-ion (Li-ion) technology. These advantages include an exceptionally...
Published: 10/30/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yoon Hwa, David Wright, Yuhui An
Keywords(s): Chemicals, Energy storage, Engineering, Materials, Nanomaterials, Synthesis
Category(s): Energy & Power, Physical Science, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Materials & Processes
High-index Facet Nanocatalysts for Clean Energy Applications
NU2023-109 INVENTORS Chad Mirkin* Bo Shen Zihao Ye SHORT DESCRIPTION A machine learning-guided, high-throughput DFT approach to synthesize high-index facet nanocatalysts with enhanced catalytic performance and broader material applicability. BACKGROUND Nanocrystals with high-index facets offer superior catalytic activity due to their abundance...
Published: 11/6/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Cleantech, Materials, Metals, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
Megalibrary Platform for Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalysts
NU 2023-039 INVENTORS Chad Mirkin* Jin Huang SHORT DESCRIPTION A high-throughput nanoparticle megalibrary platform for discovering multielemental catalysts with enhanced activity and stability for oxygen evolution reactions in electrochemical energy systems. BACKGROUND The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a critical reaction in electrochemical...
Published: 11/6/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Chemicals, Cleantech, Materials, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Spectroscopy
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Surface Oxophilic Single Atom Decoration of PT Catalyst for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (Case No. 2025-263)
Summary: Researchers at UCLA's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a novel catalyst design using oxophilic single-atom decorations that enhances the performance and durability of platinum (Pt) catalysts in alkaline exchange membrane fuel cells. Background: Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising alternative to internal combustion...
Published: 10/24/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Chengzhang Wan
Keywords(s): anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs), Catalysts, catalytic hydrogenation, clean energy, clean energy consumption, clean material production, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, Electrocatalyst, electrochemically active surface area, high-durability catalysts, Hydrogen, Hydrogen oxidation reaction, hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR), hydrogen production, low overpotential catalysis, mass activity, material science, Materials, meta materials, Methane Reformer Hydrogen Production, microarchitectured materials, Nanomaterials, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, oxygen oxidation reaction, oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), Platinum group metal catalysts, proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), proton exchange water membrane electrolyzer (PEMWE), Rhodium-decorated Platinum nanowires (SARh-PtNW), specific activity, transition metal catalysts
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission, Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Chemical > Synthesis, Chemical > Catalysts
Sterilizable and Reusable Ultraviolet-Resistant Graphene-Polyurethane Elastomer Composites
NU 2022-136 INVENTORS Mark Hersam* Lidia Kuo Benjamin Luijten Ana Carolina Mazarin De Moraes Shay Goff Wallace SHORT DESCRIPTION Development of a graphene-polyurethane elastomer composite that is resistant to UVGI irradiation, enabling the sterilization and reuse of personal protective equipment (PPE). BACKGROUND The...
Published: 11/6/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, COVID-19, Graphene, Materials, Nanomaterials, Polymer, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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: 11/6/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Cleantech, Coating, Energy and Infrastructure, Graphene, Materials, Nanomaterials, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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