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Lead-free Materials for Solar-Cell Production
NU 2016-131, NU 2015-139, NU 2015-050, NU 2014-135, NU 2014-052, NU 2014-049 PRIMARY NVENTOR Mercouri Kanatzidis SHORT DESCRIPTION New, environmentally safe, inorganic materials for the production of stable and cost-effective solar cells BACKGROUND Solar cells are photovoltaic semiconductor devices that convert sunlight directly into electricity...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Energy and Infrastructure
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Iron-based Foams and Powder Beds for Rechargeable Solid-oxide Batteries
NU 2023-216, 2022-100 INVENTORS David C. Dunand * Samuel M. Pennell SHORT DESCRIPTION A new iron-based composite with ultra-high stability and durability as a battery material for grid-scale energy storage. BACKGROUND The global shift towards renewable energy necessitates efficient storage solutions for intermittent power, which is crucial for maintaining...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Energy and Infrastructure, Fuel Cell, Materials, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Catalytic Chemical Recycling of Nylon Waste
NU 2022-139, 2023-061, 2023-086 INVENTORS Tobin J. Marks * Yosi Kratish Liwei Ye Lukas Wursthorn SHORT DESCRIPTION Commercially available, low-cost catalysts that efficiently depolymerize Nylon 6 to its parent monomer at low operation temperatures and high yields. BACKGROUND Nylon-6, a widely used polymer in products like fishnets, carpets, and...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Environment, Polymer, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
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: 7/3/2024   |   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
Catalytic chemical recycling of polyamide-based plastics
NU 2022-139 INVENTORS Yosi Kratish Tobin Jay Marks* Lukas Wursthorn SHORT DESCRIPTION Commercially available catalysts efficiently depolymerize Nylon 6 to the parent monomer at 240°C, the lowest temperature ever reported. ABSTRACT Northwestern researchers have discovered lanthanide amido catalysts can efficiently catalyze the depolymerization...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Chemicals, Environment, Materials, Polymer, Renewable
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology, Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Electronics & Circuits, Manufacturing/Processing, Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology, Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Graphene Coating of High Voltage Lithium-Ion Batteries
NU 2021-090 INVENTORS Mark Hersam* Norman Luu Jin-Myoung Lim SHORT DESCRIPTION Graphene coating that improves the stability, life cycle, and efficiency of Li -ion battery at high voltage ABSTRACT Northwestern researchers have developed a conformal, conductive graphene coating that can stabilize high-voltage Li-ion batteries by reducing mechanical...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Coating, Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability, Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
High-Modulus Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheets For Lithium-Ion Batteries
NU 2019-092 INVENTORS Woo Jin Hyun Mark C. Hersam* SHORT DESCRIPTION A new material of ion-conductive gel electrolytes based on exfoliated hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets ABSTRACT Solid-state electrolytes on a gelling matrix are attractive in the development of lithium-ion batteries due to their wide processing compatability, favorable electrochemical...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Electronics & Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Novel Method for PET Chemical Recycling
2020-056 INVENTORS Tobin J. Marks* Yanshan Gao* Yosi Kratish Jiaqi Li SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel process for the hydrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycling of its monomers. ABSTRACT Polymer-based plastics are among the most widely used synthetic materials. However, their impact on finite natural resources as well as plastic waste...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Chemicals, Energy and Infrastructure, Environment, Renewable, Small molecule
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
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