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Membraneless Method for Electricity Generation from Salinity Gradients
Background Blue energy, which is the Gibbs energy that results from mixing seawater and river water, is a promising source of clean energy. Pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) and reverse electrodialysis (RED) are currently the most successful methods for extracting such energy. However, their performance is limited by challenging issues associated with...
Published: 5/26/2023   |   Inventor(s): Tianwei Ma, Jian Yu
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Category(s): Energy & Power, Environmental, Physical Science, Alternative Energy
Self-Charging Liquid Droplet Capacitor for Harvesting Ambient Energy
­Potential Applications • Self-powered sensors • Biomedical implants • Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices • Remote monitoring • Portable electronics Benefits and Advantages • Exponential increase in harvested energy – Positive feedback by continuous capacitor switching delivers exponentially more...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Tianwei Ma, Jian Yu
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Category(s): Physical Science, Semiconductor Devices, Alternative Energy, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Energy & Power
Hybrid Plasmonic Platform for Directing and Controlling Nanostructure Growth
Low-Heat, Bottom-Up Approach Can Produce Metal, Polymer or Bio-Molecule Structures for Catalysis, Biosensors, Electronic Devices and MoreThis surface plasmon mediated chemical solution deposition method uses surface plasmon resonance to deposit nanoparticles in the liquid phase at room temperature to direct and control nanostructure growth. Plasmonic...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Wei Wei, Jingjing Qiu
Keywords(s): Catalysts, nanoparticle synthesis, Plasmonic, Thin Films
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
14-3-3 Protein Overexpression to Enhance Plant Oil Production
Executive SummaryVegetable oils are used for nutrition, biofuel, industrial applications, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. To meet the growing demand for vegetable oils, production of oilseeds has increased steadily in recent years. Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have discovered a method to significantly increase the content of oil in...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Christoph Benning, John Ohlrogge, Wei Ma, Que Kong
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Category(s): Agriculture, Biotechnology
Engineered WRINKLED1 Transcription Factor with Increased Stability and Enhanced Oil Production
IntroductionPlant oils, primarily seed oils, are major agricultural commodities. The world consumption of plant oils in 2013 was 165 million tonnes, which represents an increase of 100 million tonnes since 1995. The majority of vegetable oils are produced from just four crops, oil palm, soybeans, rapeseed, and sunflower, which together accounts for...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): John Ohlrogge, Christoph Benning, Wei Ma, Que Kong
Keywords(s): Agriculture Biotechnology, Biodiesel, Oil Crops
Category(s): Biotechnology, Agriculture