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SonicSurf Manipulator
THE CHALLENGE
Developing advanced contactless manipulation technologies lies in creating a solution that is not only technically effective but also scalable, affordable, and easy to integrate into real-world biomedical and chemical workflows. Current methods—like optical tweezers, magnetic actuators, and traditional acoustic systems—are...
Published: 5/13/2025
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Inventor(s): Zhenhua Tian, Teng Li, Jiali Li, Luyu Bo
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Biomedical, Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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Fibrous LDH Structures via Polymer Modification
THE CHALLENGE
The rapid growth in lithium-ion battery demand has intensified the search for efficient and sustainable lithium extraction methods from brine sources, yet conventional powder and granular adsorbents as well as evaporation and membrane-based techniques continue to face significant challenges. These traditional approaches often struggle...
Published: 4/23/2025
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Inventor(s): Wencai Zhang, Yanan Pan
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Mining and Recycling
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Lithium Capture via Modified LDHs
THE CHALLENGE
The global surge in lithium demand, fueled by the expansion of battery-dependent technologies, has intensified efforts to recover lithium efficiently from low-concentration sources such as brines and produced waters. Traditional extraction methods like acid leaching and pyrolysis often face challenges related to poor selectivity, high...
Published: 4/23/2025
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Inventor(s): Wencai Zhang, Yanan Pan
Keywords(s):
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Mining and Recycling, Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
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Synthesis of Net-PDETA-V-ECH Methylenephosphonate
THE CHALLENGE
The growing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) in clean energy, electronics, and advanced technologies presents a major opportunity, but current extraction methods face serious limitations that hinder commercial scalability. Traditional techniques—such as surface-functionalized sorbents and solvent-based extraction—often...
Published: 4/16/2025
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Inventor(s): William Archer, Michael Schulz
Keywords(s):
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
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Solvent-resistant Self-crosslinked Poly(ether imide)s
THE CHALLENGE
One of the major challenges facing the commercialization of high-performance polymers like poly(ether imide) lies in balancing their excellent thermal and mechanical properties with the need for strong resistance to harsh organic solvents—an essential requirement in industries such as coatings, electronics, and membranes. While...
Published: 4/16/2025
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Inventor(s): Guoliang Liu, Zhen Xu, Alan Esker, Gehui Liu
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
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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
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Inventor(s): Guoliang Liu, Zhengping Zhou
Keywords(s):
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Electronics
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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
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Inventor(s): F. Marc Michel
Keywords(s):
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
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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
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Inventor(s): Erdogan Kiran
Keywords(s):
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
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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
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Inventor(s): Mingming Ge, Olivier Coutier-Delgosha
Keywords(s):
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Environment/Green Tech, Technology Classifications > Mining and Recycling, Technology Classifications > Biomedical
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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: 4/2/2025
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Inventor(s): Adam McNeeley, Yih-An Liu
Keywords(s):
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
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