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One-Step Hydrosilylation for Click Chemistry Compatible Surfaces
Summary Vanderbilt inventors have developed a one-step hydrosilylation synthesis of azide surfaces for the preparation of click chemistry compatible substrates. In this process, an organic azide is formed in a single step on a hydrogen-terminated silicon support, yielding a surface that is ready to undergo click reactions as desired. Simple, efficient,...
Published: 7/9/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Diagnostics, Thin Films & Nanomaterials
Nanoporous Atomically Thin Breathable Personal Protective Membranes
Summary Vanderbilt researchers have developed an atomically thin membrane with extremely high selectivity and permeability for use in personal protective equipment. Addressed Need With rising global health threats, there is a pertinent need for successful personal protective equipment (PPE). Within the last couple decades, the presence of airborne...
Published: 7/14/2021   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Agriculture & Environment, Thin Films & Nanomaterials
Nanoporous Atomically Thin Graphene Membranes for Desalination & Nanofiltration
​Summary Vanderbilt researchers have developed an atomically thin membrane with extremely high selectivity and permeability for use in desalination and nanofiltration applications. Addressed Need Water scarcity has emerged as a global problem, impacting almost a fifth of the world’s population, as salt water comprises a majority of the earth’s...
Published: 7/16/2021   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Agriculture & Environment, Thin Films & Nanomaterials
System for Transporting, Sorting, and Assembling Nanoscale Objects
SummaryVanderbilt researchers have developed a new system for transporting and sorting nanoscale and mesoscale particles and biomolecules. The system is able to achieve size-based sorting and captures/arranges the particles within a few seconds, which is significantly faster than the existing method of diffusion-based transport.Applications of the TechnologyThere...
Published: 1/31/2019   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Thin Films & Nanomaterials
Electrochemically Actuated Optical Modulator
SummaryVanderbilt University researchers have developed a novel approach for creating dynamic, tunable reflective color displays using an electrochemical modulator. The technology can be implemented into devices requiring low power reflective color displays, such as smart watches and e-readers, and is adaptable for spectral control across a broad spectrum...
Published: 6/4/2019   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Energy, Thin Films & Nanomaterials, General Engineering
Actively Reconfigurable Metasurfaces for Dynamic Optical Components
SummaryPhase change materials (PCMs) are a fascinating class of materials that can change certain material properties (e.g., absorbance or reflectivity) upon the application of a stimulus. Researchers at Vanderbilt University have used a PCM to create a novel metamaterial that can be reconfigured for use in a wide range of potential optical and integrated...
Published: 8/17/2018   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Thin Films & Nanomaterials
High-Performance Anti-Fouling, Anti-Wetting Membrane for Wastewater Distillation
Summary Vanderbilt researchers have developed a novel membrane for membrane distillation that is resistant to both fouling and wetting and can be used to treat highly contaminated saline wastewater. Addressed Need Water scarcity and environmental regulations have created a need for low cost treatment methods for contaminated wastewaters such as...
Published: 8/14/2020   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Thin Films & Nanomaterials
Porous Materials with Active Sites Created via In-Pore Synthesis
SummaryVanderbilt researchers have synthesized porous adsorbent materials for the capture of toxic industrial chemicals. These adsorbent materials have finely dispersed reactive sites that allow for higher adsorption capacities than existing materials. They can be used in filters for the military, homeland security, first responders, and for a wide...
Published: 11/7/2018   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): General Engineering, Thin Films & Nanomaterials
3D Junction Bipolar Membranes: More Efficient and Reliable Electrodialysis
Summary Vanderbilt researchers have developed a bipolar interface with unique 3-D morphology to allow the use of higher current passage and salt concentrations during filtration, without the risk of membrane degradation. The membrane’s value as a durable and effective tool for industrial scale electrodialysis separations exceeds that of current...
Published: 10/21/2021   |   Inventor(s):  
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Category(s): Energy, Thin Films & Nanomaterials
Ferroelectric Nanofluids for Piezoelectric and Electro-Optic Uses
SummaryResearchers at Vanderbilt University have developed a new method of producing microscale and nanoscale ferroelectric fluids. These particles are useful in a variety of piezoelectric, pyroelectric, and electrooptic devices such as thin-film capacitors, electronic transducers, actuators, high-k dielectrics, pyroelectric sensors, and optical memories....
Published: 10/13/2015   |   Inventor(s): Toshia Wrenn, Sandra Rosenthal
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Category(s): Thin Films & Nanomaterials
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