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Available Technologies by Category
High Strength and High Modulus Carbon Fibers	Lighter – Carbon fiber is lighter than metals and exhibits significantly higher strength characteristics Stronger and More Thermally Stabile – Process produces stronger fibers by using new processing techniques Lower Energy Manufacturing – Process does not require ultra-high temperature for heat treatment of fibers	6716
Thermoelectric Interconnects	Efficient – Increased power density for powering sensors, wearable devices, and personal power generators Cheaper – Fabrication utilizes classic, lower cost roll-to-roll processing techniques Market Specific – Better suited to these current markets than traditional inorganic TE materials	7677
Cancer Diagnosis Using Nanotechnology	Can be used with a simple microscope More sensitive and cost-effective Non-toxic	3424
Microfluidic Droplet for Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Applications	Viable, cellular micro-environments requiring precise control are achieved using hydrogel microspheres with diameter sizes ranging from 10-1000 micrometers A protective, semi-permeable capsule encases the cells and biomolecules Release rates of encapsulated biomolecules or drugs are controlled by adjusting the polymer parameters used to fabricate hydrogel microspheres	6467
Synthetic Nano-Antibodies for Immunotherapy	Cheaper and faster to manufacture- production only involves synthesis of ligands, nanoparticles, and nano-antibodies; it does not involve cell-lines or animal work More effective- better accumulation and penetration is achieved due to the nanoparticle design Better for patients- dosage to achieve therapeutic efficacy is reduced and can lower the price, duration, and frequency of treatment	7554
PUPS: Pressure Ulcer Prevention System	Enhanced quality of care: Patients are less likely to develop a hospital-acquired infection Lower cost: Minimizes costs from “never events” such as pressure ulcers	7541
Biopolymer Fabricated Materials for Biomaterials	Novelty – first technology that enables the formation of biopolymer brushes at interfaces of any thickness Incredibly biocompatible – hyaluronan has many salient features such as being non-fouling, non-immunogenic, and viscoelastic that make it a common polymer used in biomedical applications Potential for regenerative technology – further applied in regenerative interface technology research	7535
Thermophotovoltaics With Storage	Lower Production Costs – Can provide fully dispatchable solar electricity at a cost competitive with conventional generation at a potentially reduces cost of 70%, making it highly competitive with fossil fuel plants Higher efficiency design – By packing the PV densely within the array, thermal losses are minimized an an improved in efficiency by almost a factor of two is possible with existing InGaAs PV Cells	6420
Crosslinked Membranes for Natural Gas Purification	Better separation - achieved better CO2/CH4 separation than commercial polyimide membranes Cheaper Versatile in production - crosslinking can be done in various chemical means depending on application demands and still result in plasticization resistance and improved gas separation performance	6419
Atomic Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Platinum	Increase the utilization efficiency of platinum Reduce the materials cost of fuel cells Enhancement for certain catalytic reactions	6376
Fast Evaporating Polymers and Copolymers Cross-linking	Incorporation of small molecules that are capable of amplification Residue reduction Waste elimination	7472, 7645
Incorporation of Phase Change Materials into Fibers	Improved thermally modulated fibers with high mass loading Implementing a heat/sink source directly into the fiber next to the sorbent material Enhanced pressure swing adsorption processes	7459
Tensegrity Lattices for Structural Applications	Can be severely deformed and still not suffer permanent deformities Provides high energy absorption while making possible to recover the geometry after impact Concept can be immediately applied to larger structures	7425
Contact Resistance Stabilization for Lead Free Surfaces	Efficiency — fuel flexibilty Cost effective — single-step solution and less expensive materials Lower operating temperature — clean production of electricity	3281
Recyclable Organic Solar Cells on Cellulose Nanocrystal Substrates	Solar cells are recyclable through a low-energy process at room temperature CNC substrates are fully biodegradable and made of renewable sources such as wood CNC substrates have ideal optical and morphological properties combining high transparency with a very low roughness	6304
Light Powered RFID Tags	Ultra-thin Highly flexible and conformable Long sheltimes and operation times	3278
Methods for Generating Palladium-Rhodium Hetero-Nanostructures	Improved performance: Core-frame structure enhances shape stability and catalytic activity at high temperatures. Cost effective: Less rhodium is used than with other crystal growth methods. Simple: Crystals are formed in a scalable solution-based process.	6252
Superomniphobic Paper	Cost effective Higher oil repellency than currently available Can be modified to repel other substance	6222
Electromagnetic Detecting and Energy Converting Coated Nanotubes	Unlimited — No limit to energy collection Efficient Energy Collection — Useful in Solar Spectrum	6214
Hybrid Extrusion and Coating Technology	The technology provides dynamic, in-process patterning that will benefit the mass production of layer-based thin film devices This new approach allows for a purely additive approach to making layer-based devices and does not require an additional subtractive step The integration of CAD into the system allows for making complex patterns	6194

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