Available Technologies by Category
Non-Aqueous 2D Material-Based Hydrogen Isotope Separation
  • Increased efficiency - reduction of mechanical issues found in existing proton conductors 
  • Increased performance - solid state proton conductor is rigid eliminating concern of flexibility of polymer membranes in existing devices
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Electrohydrodynamic Jet Printing Driven By a Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Safety: intrinsically limited charge transfer and current provide better safety for both personnel and instruments.

Cost-effectiveness: the TENG was simply operated using a rotary motor and the cost of the TENG device and boost circuit is less than 100 USD, while a commercial DC HV power source usually costs more than 1000 USD.

Controllability: owing to the charge dominating output characteristic of TENG, the droplet jetting frequency could be controlled by the TENG operation frequency.

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A Process to Chemically Modify Polymeric Materials
  • Cost reduction – cost is reduced due to technique simplification
  • Efficiency – technique has no requirement for repeated cycling
  • Flexibility – VPI can be applied at any stage in production processes
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Alternative Plastic Solution Using Chitin Nanofibers
  • Environmentally friendly – made from renewable materials and biodegradable
  • Competitive – permeability comparable or better than industry standard
  • Cheap – made from a low cost and renewable resources 
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Metal Derived Metal-Organic Frameworks
  • Water stable – unique morphology provided distinct water-stable MOFs compared to previous synthesis techniques
  • High yield – MOF crystals are attained after a 12 hour reaction period
  • Reusable – captured gas can be removed and MOF can be reused
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Nanogenerator for Harvesting Energy
  • Compact – Easily used for small electronics
  • Energy saving – Harnesses energy from human body and water wave motions
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Electron Deficient Materials for Use in Electronics
  • Higher electron mobilities
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Vortex Generators for Prosthetic Heart Valves
  • Unique- biocompatible and customizable vortex generators
  • Lower-cost- technology of quick molding fabrication
  • Reduced TAT- vortex generators implanted in BMHVs have shown to reduce TAT by greater than 42%
3968
Biomolecular Coating for Implants
  • Simple, one-step surface modification without chemical cross-linking agents
  • Modification at the time of surgery in the operation room
  • Straight forward sterilization
3967
Piezoelectric Nanowire Based Hearing Aids
  • Smaller size
  • More power efficient
4222
Method for Imaging Mass Spectrometry
  • Precise – Method allows for automatic, precise control of molecule deposition
  • Scalable – Deposition method can be done on large or multiple samples
  • Solvent-Free – Improved imaging quality by eliminating solvent in deposition
4202
Quantum Dot Lasing in Liquid Solution
  • Can report CdS in a room temperature liquid solution
  • Allows for absorption and photoluminescence decay of the samples
3904
Patterned Graphene Structures on Silicon Carbide
  • Less damage: Growth of nanoribbons in desired shapes eliminates damage from post-processing to achieve desired dimensions.
  • Scalable: 10,000 top-gated graphene transistors on a .24 SiC chip have been demonstrated.
  • Room temperature operation: Prototypes exhibit an on-off ratio of 10 and carrier mobilities up to 2,700 cm2/ (V•s) at room temperature.
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Highly Efficient Electrically Conductive Adhesives
  • The developed approach offers many advantages such as reduced materials cost
  • Low processing temperature
  • Compatible with low cost, flexible substrates such as paper and PET
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Eliminating Phase Separation Issues
  • Phase separation is eliminated
  • Growth process is faster
  • Processing temperatures are lower and over a wider range
5459
Translating Sound into Soft Touch for Haptic Devices
  • Low cost: Uses components that are less expensive than other high-tech options
  • Better response: Responds more quickly and more refined/granular than existing products with slow and/or coarse responsiveness
  • Enhanced performance: Achieves a silent, smoother, pulse-like response rather than an unpleasant push or buzz
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Click Hydrogel for Re-Synostosis Therapy
  • Provides a novel delivery vehicle for proteins or other factors for correction of craniosynostosis.
  • Spontaneously polymerizes without producing free radicals. Polymerization can safely take place in-vivo.
  • Allows for tunable mechanical properties and compound release kinetics.
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Improved Projection Exposure System for Fabricating Nanomaterials
  • High speed processing: Enables rapid prototyping and large-scale manufacturing
  • Simple optics: Nano-scale patterning achieved without complex optical systems or photomasks
  • Cost effective: Replaces slow and expensive electron beam lithography
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Patterning of Superhydrophobic Paper Surfaces
  • Versatile – allows for flexibility of paper and any array of “sticky” dots and lines
  • Simpler – space saving alternative to three-dimensional microfluidic products
  • Cheaper – made using paper and simple application process for “sticky” regions
4729
System for Bone Regeneration
  • Provides superior retention and release of osteoinductive protein
  • Reduces necessary dose of osteoinductive protein
  • Reduced cost of procedure
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