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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
Spherical Nucleic Acids with Sheddable PEG Layers for Enhanced Tumor Targeting
NU 2017-169 INVENTORS Chad Mirkin* (Northwestern University, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN)) Brian Meckes Wuliang Zhang SHORT DESCRIPTION For oncology applications, this invention offers spherical nucleic acids with an enzyme-cleavable PEG layer...
Published: 11/7/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biologic, Biomarker, Biomedical, Cancer/Oncology, Chemicals, Diagnostics, Drug delivery, Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology, Personalized medicine, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics, Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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
Structured Spiropyran Chelators for Rare Earth Element Separation Using Light (Case No. 2026-047)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering have developed structured spyropyran chelators that utilize light to selectively separate rare earth elements, offering an efficient approach to element recovery. Background: Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential materials that power modern technologies, from...
Published: 11/25/2025   |   Inventor(s): Aaron Moment, Andrew Grorud, Ah-Hyung Alissa Park
Keywords(s): advanced materials processing, efficient separation, light-controlled chelation, metal deposition, metal nanocomposites, Metal process monitoring, Metalation, Metallurgy, Metal-Organic Framework, Metals, nanobody, Nanocomposites, Nanocrystal, Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnology, phase-transfer chelation, rare earth element separation, reversible ligand, selective metal binding, spiropyran-based chelator, stimuli-responsive ligand, structured ligand, sustainable rare earth recovery, targeted extraction
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology
LNP + Squeeze: Enhancing Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Generation via Mechanoporation and Lipid Nanoparticles
Synergistic combination of mechanoporation and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) based transfection for an efficient, non-viral method of gene transfer to generate CAR-T cell therapies. Problem: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has transformed cancer treatment by engineering patients' T cells to precisely target and eradicate cancer cells....
Published: 8/28/2025   |   Inventor(s): Jina Ko, Jianhua Lim
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Cell Therapy, Gene Editing, Immunology, Immunoncology, Microfluidics, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis
Using Nanotechnology to Target Aggressive Cancers
A modified gold nanoparticle is used to target aggressive triple negative breast cancer and melanoma by inhibiting RAD6 which is overexpressed in aggressive and chemo resistant cancers. Technology Summary This technology utilizes gold nanoparticles (GNPs) conjugated with a small molecule inhibitor (SMI#9) designed to target RAD6, a protein overexpressed...
Published: 9/26/2025   |   Inventor(s): Malathy Shekhar, Guangzhao Mao, Yanhua Zhang
Keywords(s): Breast Cancer, Driving Lifelong Health, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Category > Therapeutics, Technology Category > Oncology, Technology Category > Nanomaterials, Technology Category > Life Science, Technology Category > Drug Delivery, Technology Category > Cancer, Technology Category > Women's Health
Multifunctional Bioactive Dual-Layered Nanofibrous Matrix for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
​ Dual-Layered Nanofibrous Matrix designed for rapid-release and sustained-release of various therapeutics, leading to no tumor recurrence in triple negative breast cancer 4T1 tumor-resected mouse models. Invention Summary: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a particularly aggressive subtype of breast cancer which comprises 15-20% of all...
Published: 8/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Sungyun Kim, Ki-Bum Lee, Hyun-Jong Cho
Keywords(s): Anti-cancer, Breast Cancer, Drug Delivery, Nanotechnology, Wound healing
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Cancer, Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology
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
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: 11/6/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, Energy and Infrastructure, Engineering, Nanotechnology, Novel Energy, Sensors, Thin film
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Suspended Graphene Energy Harvesting Solid State Structure
An energy harvesting device made possible by the oscillatory behavior of suspending graphene. Background: Even low power devices need consistent, reliable energy sources that in most cases must be powered indefinitely in order to accomplish the device’s objectives. Maintaining a secure and independent energy source for powering small, sometimes...
Published: 10/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Nicholas Pieniazek, Christopher Hobbs, Vincent LaBella
Keywords(s): battery systems, circuit design, energy storage devices, material science, microsystem, nanoengineering, nanofabrication, nanotechnology, semiconductors, Technologies
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