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Microplastics Capture Using Hair-like Structures
NU 2023-208 INVENTORS Kyoo-Chul Park* Chloe Ho Leyun Feng SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel microplastics capture surface featuring hair-like protrusions combined with an oil coating to enhance interfacial forces, providing an energy-efficient and low-cost solution for diverse aqueous environments. BACKGROUND Current methods for capturing microplastics...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
ExBox: A High-Affinity Scavenger for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
NU 2012-126 Inventors Fraser Stoddart Jonathan C Barnes Michal Juricek Abstract Northwestern researchers have developed a high-affinity scavenger of an array of different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). This invention, called ExBox, is a receptor molecule that possess a large rectangular cavity with a rigid box-like geometry enabling...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Energy and Infrastructure, Environment
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Method and Apparatus for Microfiber Capture
NU 2024-046 INVENTORS Kyoo-Chul Park* Chloe Ho Leyun Feng SHORT DESCRIPTION An innovative microfiber capture device featuring a cage-like structure with multiple branches that efficiently collects microfibers from water. BACKGROUND Microfibers, a prevalent form of microplastic, challenge existing water treatment methods due to labor-intensive...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing, Cleantech, Manufacturing/Processing, Polymer, Polymer Recycling and Reprocessing
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Customized Filtration System for the Collection and Removal of Microplastics
NU 2019-203 INVENTORS Kyoo-Chul Park* Allison O'Donnell Christian Machado Youhua Jiang SHORT DESCRIPTION A cylindrical filtration system employing flexible, liquid-precoated wires to capture and remove emulsified microplastics and other solid particles from carrier liquids. BACKGROUND Effective separation of small solid particles, such...
Published: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, Polymer, Polymer Recycling and Reprocessing
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Dissolvable Coating for Blended Fibers Textile Recycling
NU 2025-066 INVENTORS Cecile Chazot* Eleanor Grosvenor Malachi Cohen Gabrielle Wood SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology describes a method for mixed textile manufacturing, particularly elastane-based materials, with a biopolymer component that can be selectively dissolved for textile recycling. Figure 1: Core-spun sheath...
Published: 9/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Adhesive, Cleantech, Manufacturing/Processing, Polymer, Polymer Recycling and Reprocessing, Sustainable Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
New Column Technology for the Efficient Capture of Heavy Metals and Precious Metal Ions
New Column Technology for the Efficient Capture of Heavy Metals and Precious Metal Ions NU 2013-145 INVENTORS Mercouri Kanatzidis* Debajit Sarma Emmanouil Manos SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel ion‐exchange column technology utilizing a composite blend of a metal chalcogenide and calcium alginate mixed with a granular substrate to efficiently capture...
Published: 8/25/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, Ecosystems and Resilience, Energy and Infrastructure, Environment, Materials, Metals, Remediation
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
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: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, Energy and Infrastructure, Engineering, Nanotechnology, Novel Energy, Sensors, Thin film
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
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: 8/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Chemicals, Cleantech, Energy and Infrastructure, Hydrogen, Manufacturing/Processing, Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Efficient Inverse Perovskite Solar Cells by Uniform Deposition of Al2O3
NU 2024-102 INVENTORS Doekjae Choi Bin Chen Ted Sargent* SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology significantly improves the efficiency and stability of all-perovskite tandem solar cells through surface functionalization and atomic layer deposition. BACKGROUND Voltage deficits in inverted perovskite solar cells occurs primarily at the interface recombination...
Published: 9/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, Coating, Devices, Energy and Infrastructure, Photovoltaic, Solar, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Kaolinite Nanoplatelet Gel Electrolytes
NU 2024-049 INVENTORS Davy Zeng Cory Thomas West Mark C. Hersam* SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel method for producing kaolinite nanoplatelets to enhance the safety and efficiency of lithium metal batteries. BACKGROUND Traditional liquid electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries are highly flammable. Despite extensive research into less flammable solid-state...
Published: 9/5/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Cleantech
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
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