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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: 1/16/2024
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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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Solid-infused Surfaces for Efficient Condensation
THE CHALLENGE
Thermoelectric power plants are significant water consumers, with estimates of up to 49% of total U.S. water use being attributed to them. As water resources become more precious due to climate change and population growth, steam condensation in power generation must adapt and become more efficient. Efficiency improvements to power plant...
Published: 1/4/2024
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Inventor(s): Ranga Pitchumani, Ryan Stoddard
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy
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Recovering Critical Elements from Acid Mine Drainage
THE CHALLENGE
The demand for certain elements, such as Manganese (Mn), Cobalt (Co), and Nickel (Ni), has surged in recent years due to the rapid growth of battery production for electric vehicles and utility-scale energy storage. The United States government has deemed Co, Ni, and Mn critical elements, primarily because of the country’s high...
Published: 11/8/2023
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Inventor(s): Wencai Zhang, Qi Li
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Mining and Recycling, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
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Molecular Cage for the Capture of Large Cations
THE CHALLENGE
Cesium-137 is a radioactive isotope which is a common fission product of nuclear reactors around the world. After nuclear accidents, Cs is easily spread throughout the environment via the air and is extremely difficult to remove from the environment due to water-solubility. High levels of exposure to Cs-137 can lead to death, while lower...
Published: 11/7/2023
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Inventor(s): Amanda Morris, Stefan Ilic, Ann May, Pavel Usov, Hannah Cornell, Bradley Gibbons
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy
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Thin Film to Improve Lithium Batteries
THE CHALLENGE
Lithium ion batteries are extremely popular in modern electronics due to their high energy and power density as well as a lack of memory effect. Unfortunately, Li ion batteries are hampered with problems involving internal short circuits due to lithium dendrite growth....
Published: 11/7/2023
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Inventor(s): Guoliang Liu, Dong Guo
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy
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Transparent NanoplasmonicMeshes for
Bio-interfaced Multimodal Biochemical Sensing
THE CHALLENGE
For multicellular systems such as microbial biofilms and tumors it is essential to capture the holistic system-level spatiotemporal picture. This allows for the understanding of complex and dynamically evolving biological activities to determine effective therapeutic intervention methods. Currently, standard bioanalysis methods do not...
Published: 2/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Aditya Garg, Wei Zhou, Elieser Mejia
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Biotechnology
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Compatibilization of Polymer Blends
THE CHALLENGE
Most polymer combinations do not mix well. They phase separate, creating large domains of homopolymers with weak interfaces between them. This problem can be solved through the use of compatibilizers - copolymers of the two homopolymers that can bridge the interfaces and enhance the strength of the blend. Few compatibilizers exist for...
Published: 1/31/2024
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Inventor(s): John Matson, Kyle Arrington, Kevin Edgar, Junyi Chen
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
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New process for selective polysaccharide derivative oxidation
THE CHALLENGE
Aqueous solubility and controllable release are essential for bioactive compounds. In the case of oral drug delivery, poor aqueous solubility of a drug can lead to low bioavailability. For poorly bioavailable drugs, higher doses are required to achieve a therapeutic concentration in systemic circulation. This can in turn have negative...
Published: 11/7/2023
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Inventor(s): Kevin Edgar, Brittany Nichols, Ann Norris, Laura Mosquera-Giraldo, Lynne Taylor, Junyi Chen, Charles Frazier, Benjamin Adams
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Biomedical, Technology Classifications > Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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Multiresonant Plasmonic Meshes for Bio-interfaced
Sensing and Actuation
THE CHALLENGE
Mesh plasmonic devices have the potential to combine the biocompatibility of polymeric meshes with the capabilities of plasmonic nanostructures to enhance nanoscale light-matter interactions for bio-interfaced optical sensing and actuation. However, scalable integration of uniformly structured plasmonic hotspot arrays with polymeric meshes...
Published: 2/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Aditya Garg, Wei Zhou, Peter Vikesland
Keywords(s):
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Biomedical, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
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High-energy Lithium Batteries
THE CHALLENGE
Lithium ion batteries are utilized as power sources in a wide range of applications due to their high energy density capabilities. They are the ideal power source for today’s electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Much of the future of renewable energy will be shaped by the evolution of lithium ion batteries and the industry is...
Published: 11/1/2023
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Inventor(s): Feng Lin, James Steiner
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Transportation, Technology Classifications > Environment/Green Tech
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