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Alkaline Hydroxide Depolymerization Technology for Efficient PET Recycling and Byproduct Management
THE CHALLENGE: Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is extensively used in packaging, textiles, and various consumer goods. The recycling of PET reduces the consumption of materials to produce the virgin PET and processes recycling PET have the potential to provide economic value. Supply chains and the economic incentive to collect and recycle waste...
Published: 12/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Adam McNeeley, Yih-An Liu
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
Chemical Recycling System for Depolymerizing PET and Producing High-Purity BHET
THE CHALLENGE: Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is extensively used in packaging, textiles, and various consumer goods. The recycling of PET reduces the consumption of materials to produce the virgin PET and processes recycling PET have the potential to provide economic value. Supply chains and the economic incentive to collect and recycle waste...
Published: 12/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Adam McNeeley, Yih-An Liu
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
Method to Concentrate a Salt Byproduct Produced from a Process Depolymerizing PET using a Hydroxyl Ion Base
THE CHALLENGE: Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is extensively used in packaging, textiles, and various consumer goods. The recycling of PET reduces the consumption of materials to produce the virgin PET and processes recycling PET have the potential to provide economic value. Supply chains and the economic incentive to collect and recycle waste...
Published: 12/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Adam McNeeley, Yih-An Liu
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
Chip-integrated Nanolaminate Nano-optoelectrode Arrays for Interfacial Electrochemical Reaction Monitoring
THE CHALLENGE: In the field of electrochemistry, understanding the dynamics of interfacial reactions is crucial for advancements in areas such as electrocatalysis, biosensing, and energy conversion. Real-time monitoring of these reactions allows scientists to gain insights into mechanisms that drive these processes. Accurate and detailed analysis of...
Published: 12/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yuming Zhao, Chuan Xiao, Wei Zhou
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
Tough Bonding of Liquid Metal-Elastomer Composites for Multifunctional Adhesives
Challenges: The rapid advancement of electronics, thermal management systems, and flexible devices has heightened the demand for innovative materials that combine mechanical flexibility with efficient thermal conductivity. Liquid metal-elastomer composites have emerged as promising candidates in this field due to their unique ability to provide both...
Published: 12/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Bartlett, Dohgyu Hwang, Edward Barron III, Tyler Pozarycki
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
Novel Mosquito-Targeting Insecticide
ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY Globally in 2022, there were an estimated 249 million malaria cases and 608,000 malaria deaths in 85 countries. Malaria has been and continues to be a prominent health concern all over the world. In some areas, the method of defense against the vector, Anopheles gambiae, is profoundly limited. For example, many of those in sub-Saharan...
Published: 7/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Joshua Hartsel, Ming Ma, Troy Anderson, Ranginee Choudhury, Paul Carlier, Jeffrey Bloomquist, Sally Paulson, Eric Wong
Keywords(s): Agriculture/Pest Control
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Biomedical, Technology Classifications > Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Solid-infused Surfaces for Efficient Condensation
THE CHALLENGE Thermoelectric power plants are significant water consumers, with estimates of up to 49% of total U.S. water use being attributed to them. As water resources become more precious due to climate change and population growth, steam condensation in power generation must adapt and become more efficient. Efficiency improvements to power plant...
Published: 1/4/2024   |   Inventor(s): Ranga Pitchumani, Ryan Stoddard
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy
Recovering Critical Elements from Acid Mine Drainage
THE CHALLENGE The demand for certain elements, such as Manganese (Mn), Cobalt (Co), and Nickel (Ni), has surged in recent years due to the rapid growth of battery production for electric vehicles and utility-scale energy storage. The United States government has deemed Co, Ni, and Mn critical elements, primarily because of the country’s high...
Published: 6/26/2024   |   Inventor(s): Wencai Zhang, Qi Li, Rick Honaker
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Mining and Recycling, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
Molecular Cage for the Capture of Large Cations
THE CHALLENGE Cesium-137 is a radioactive isotope which is a common fission product of nuclear reactors around the world. After nuclear accidents, Cs is easily spread throughout the environment via the air and is extremely difficult to remove from the environment due to water-solubility. High levels of exposure to Cs-137 can lead to death, while lower...
Published: 11/7/2023   |   Inventor(s): Amanda Morris, Stefan Ilic, Ann May, Pavel Usov, Hannah Cornell, Bradley Gibbons
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy
Thin Film to Improve Lithium Batteries
­​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​THE CHALLENGE Lithium ion batteries are extremely popular in modern electronics due to their high energy and power density as well as a lack of memory effect. Unfortunately, Li ion batteries are hampered with problems involving internal short circuits due to lithium dendrite growth....
Published: 11/11/2024   |   Inventor(s): Guoliang Liu, Dong Guo
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy
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