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A plasma-enabled catalytic system for low-temperature, emission-free conversion of methane to hydrogen and chemicals
This technology uses non-equilibrium plasma and special catalysts to convert methane directly into hydrogen and valuable chemicals at low temperatures and pressures, without CO₂ emissions, offering efficient, tunable, and coking-resistant production of clean fuels and chemicals. Background Methane conversion technologies are a critical area of research...
Published: 12/5/2025   |   Inventor(s): Thomas Underwood, Varanasi Sai Subhankar, Charan Nallapareddy
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Category(s): Physical sciences > Environmental & sustainable solutions
Technology for converting methane to methanol using tailored vibrational excitations and plasma-assisted processes
Background Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, constitutes most natural gas and is emitted from various sources such as agri­culture, wetlands, and fossil fuel industries. Despite its potential as an energy source, methane’s low boiling point and flammability pose significant challenges for its compression and transport, leading to its frequent...
Published: 11/25/2025   |   Inventor(s): Thomas Underwood, Charan Nallapareddy
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Category(s): Physical sciences > Energy > Oil & gas > Midstream oil & gas, Physical sciences > Energy > Renewable, green, or transitional energy
Adaptive soft elastomeric material system with programmable functions inspired by venous valves
Programmable soft elastomeric materials, inspired by mammalian venous valves, alter their properties to perform life-like functions including motion, energy storage, logic operations, and signal filtering. Background Materials science and bioengineering aim to replicate the fundamental processes of living organisms through artificial material systems....
Published: 11/25/2025   |   Inventor(s): Wen Song, Thomas Underwood
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Category(s): Life sciences > Therapeutics > Synthetic biology
Direct electrodeposition of Li from Li ions enhanced by electromagnetism
Background Dr. Thomas C. Underwood and his team have developed a technology by which brine phase Li+ ions are converted directly to Li metals through electromagnetic-enhanced electroreduction, which is available for licensing. Dr. Underwood is an assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at UT Austin with...
Published: 11/25/2025   |   Inventor(s): Wen Song, Thomas Underwood
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Category(s): Physical sciences > Energy > Battery or electrochemical, Physical sciences > Environmental & sustainable solutions