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Carbon Fiber with Uniform Pore Size
THE CHALLENGE Carbon fibers are used in a wide range of industries and applications including composites, catalysis, sensing, energy conversions and storage and membrane filtration. One approach to make carbon fibers utilizes electrospinning of block copolymers. However, due to challenges associated with the technique, it can be difficult to produce...
Published: 4/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): Guoliang Liu, Zhengping Zhou
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Electronics
Site-specific, in situ, microscopic corrosion studies
THE CHALLENGE Corrosion is the main cause of the deterioration of metallic materials, and therefore has received great attention in both academic and applied industrial settings. The cost associated with corrosion is high, particularly in the automotive, marine, and aerospace industries, necessitating a deeper understanding of the corrosion mechanism(s)...
Published: 4/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): F. Marc Michel
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
Novel Polymer Foaming Mold
THE CHALLENGE Foam-blow molding is emerging as a more and more popular fabrication method in the polymer manufacturing industry. Polymer foams are needed in many applications including insulation, biomedical, and footwear. The important properties of a foamed polymer, such as low density or shape sustainability, are controlled by the foaming process....
Published: 4/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): Erdogan Kiran
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
Intensity-adjustable Cavitation Generator
THE CHALLENGE Water treatment of large volumes of liquids is a critical aspect of many industrial processes, notably in the chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries. With energy costs rapidly rising, it is highly desirable to improve the treatment efficiencies and adaptiveness with lower energy consumption. OUR SOLUTION Hydrodynamic cavitation...
Published: 4/4/2025   |   Inventor(s): Mingming Ge, Olivier Coutier-Delgosha
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Environment/Green Tech, Technology Classifications > Mining and Recycling, Technology Classifications > Biomedical
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: 4/2/2025   |   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: 4/2/2025   |   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: 4/2/2025   |   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: 4/2/2025   |   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: 1/24/2025   |   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
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