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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
A Flexible, Architected Soft Robotic Actuator for Linear, Servo-Driven Motion
A Flexible, Architected Soft Robotic Actuator for Linear, Servo-Driven Motion NU 2024-095 INVENTORS Ryan Truby* Taekyoung Kim SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology introduces a flexible, architected soft robotic actuator designed for linear, servo-driven motion, offering enhanced adaptability and efficiency for various robotic applications. BACKGROUND Soft...
Published: 5/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing, Robotics, Smart/Functional materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology, Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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
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: 4/30/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s):  
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Printed Volatile Memristors for Neuromorphic Computing Hardware
NU 2025-007 INVENTORS Mark Hersam* Shreyash Hadke Vinod Sangwan SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology involves the development of printed volatile memristors designed for neuromorphic computing hardware. These memristors can be printed on flexible substrates, and mimic the complex spiking behavior of biological neurons. BACKGROUND Neuromorphic...
Published: 4/29/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Printed electronics
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Self-Assembled Borophene/Graphene Nanoribbon Mixed-Dimensional Heterostructures
NU 2021-078 INVENTORS Mark Hersam* Eden B Aklile Qiucheng Li Xiaolong Liu SHORT DESCRIPTION This invention presents a novel method for the synthesis of mixed-dimensional lateral heterostructures with integrated 2D metallic borophene and 1D semiconducting graphene nanoribbons, offering atomically precise metal-semiconductor...
Published: 4/29/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Electronics & Circuits, Materials, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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: 5/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Cleantech
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, 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
Methods for incorporating dynamic bonds into existing polymers
Methods for incorporating dynamic bonds into existing polymers NU 2023-117 INVENTORS Julia Kalow* Daniel Hart Joseph Accardo SHORT DESCRIPTION This invention presents a method for incorporating dynamic bonds into unsaturated polymers commonly found in synthetic rubbers. The approach enables the chemical modification of waste rubber creating...
Published: 5/16/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Environment, Polymer, Sustainable Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Styrene Functionalized Cyclodextrin Monomers and Polymer for Water Remediation
Styrene Functionalized Cyclodextrin Monomers and Polymer for Water Remediation NU 2021-229 INVENTORS Damian Helbling* William Dichtel* Brittany Bac-An Trang Max Klemes Mohamed Ibrahim Ri Wang Zhi-wei Lin SHORT DESCRIPTION This invention discloses styrene functionalized beta-cyclodextrin monomers and their mesoporous polymeric networks,...
Published: 5/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Chemicals, Cleantech, Environment, Health & Safety, Materials, Polymer, Remediation
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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