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Novel Thin-Film Coatings for Enhanced Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Cathodes	Enhances activity and stability: Electro-catalytic activity and stability were enhanced in symmetrical and anode-supported cells. Eliminates technical hurdles: By reducing operating temperatures to 700°C or lower, this process makes SOFCs more commercially feasible. Efficient: The efficient one-step infiltration process enables implementation for typical SOFC fabrication.	6331
Highly Efficient, Durable Cathodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs)	More stable: The technique used enhances cathode durability while maintaining the high-kinetic electrode structure Stackable: The cathode design is suitable for implementation in a fuel cell stack Fast: The combination of nanoparticles and conformal coatings provides increased reaction sites and rapid transport paths	7256
Novel Crosslinked Hydrogel Improves Efficacy and Side Effects of Cancer Treatment	Versatile: Can integrate with all types of immune checkpoint blockade antibodies and respond to various types of cancers Improved tolerability via local delivery: Limits side effects on nonmalignant tissues and organs—a challenge of other immunotherapies Innovative: Leverages the body’s natural immune response to reduce the likelihood of cancer recurrence	8505
Novel Pharmaceutical Compounds Based on Tumor-Selective KDM Inhibitors	Selective: Can be used to target specific types of tumors Proven efficacy in vitro: Can be used to inhibit proliferation of cells (e.g., cancer or tumor cells), reducing tumor burden, inhibiting tumor growth, or both Enhanced potency: Displayed a 65-fold increase in cytotoxic potency against tested triple negative breast cancer cell lines	7880
Enhanced MIMO Framework for Optimized Wireless Communications	Innovative: Overcomes the efficiency and complexity challenges of conventional detector frameworks Independent: Has a fixed complexity that remains unaffected by noise Sophisticated: Combines the high performance of K-best detection with the low-complexity scalar list detector	7343
Using Soy Proteins to Reduce Costs of Dewatering of Fibrous Sludge	Cost-effective: Decreases costs by 80% compared to using 100% CPAM Greater price stability: Experiences much less price fluctuation than the hydrocarbon feedstock from which CPAM is manufactured More environmentally friendly: Reduces the mass and volume of sludge requiring disposal and is a nonpetroleum-based option	6128
Hybrid Triboelectric Nanogenerator Harvests Mechanical and Electrical Energy	Sustainable: Harvests energy from the environment to minimize the use of non-renewable materials for power Highly efficient: Exhibits an unprecedented conversion efficiency of 50% to 85%, an area power density of 313 watts per square meter, and a volume power density of 340 kilowatts per cubic meter Powerful: Integrates with several other TENGs for output power of 1 megawatt	6606
Three-Dimensionally Textured Photovoltaic (PV) Cells	Powerful: Improves probability of absorption via a novel light-trapping geometry Practical: Eliminates the need for heavy, complex, costly, and failure-prone mechanical systems required by traditional planar PV cells to track the sun Reliable: Improves photon absorption probability even at off-normal azimuth angles, leading to more predictable performance across all seasons for terrestrial applications	2922
Novel Polymer Hybrid Improves Stability of Implantable Devices	Strong: Provides structural stability and enhanced cellular adhesion for implant materials Biocompatible: Reduces the risk for complications that could arise with the use of chemical components Customizable: Permits easy incorporation of various nanomaterials to fine-tune devices to meet patient needs	8449
Fabricating High-Power Solar Cells with a Novel Boron Emitter	Efficient: Demonstrates a competitive level of efficiency road map of over 24.2% Cost-effective: Offers a simplified approach for fabricating TOPCon solar cells while still maintaining their efficiency Sustainable: Improves upon current renewable energy solutions that provide alternatives to fossil fuel–based energy consumption	7991
Powered Bilateral Knee Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation of Children and Adults	Lightweight: Uses one of the lightest available electromechanical actuators—just 0.5 kg—along with a mere 1.5 kg for the exoskeleton assembly Back-drivable: Lowers the mechanical effort involved in back driving with a single-stage actuator Efficient: Reduces battery consumption compared with existing systems	8369
A Method to Minimize 5G Signal Noise and Energy Consumption	Efficient: Minimizes 5G energy noise and lowers overall energy consumption required for the exponential growth of 5G networks Reliable: Promises to improve signal reliability by suppressing bandwidth-intensive media without impacting end-user experience Economical: Improves affordability of signal routing for millimeter-wave (mmWave) 5G services	8204
Multi-Functional Sparse Phased Arrays for Guiding Focused Ultrasound Therapies	Robust: Provides sensitivity of detection down to a single microbubble for FUS-induced microbubble activity Precise: Offers broadband B-mode imaging capabilities to improve workflow and efficacy of FUS-based therapies Scalable: Enables the formation of large CMUT arrays and subarrays with appropriate element spacing	8493
Four-Dimensional Electron Density Mapping of the Ionosphere	Innovative: Produces the first four-dimensional image of electron density in the lower ionosphere Far-reaching: Leverages technology that can be used efficiently on a global scale Pragmatic: Yields a highly useful four-dimensional map to be used in military and commercial applications that rely on high-frequency communications	8349
Hybrid Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks for Effective Gas Separation	Tunable: Provides a mechanism for adjusting the porosity and functionality of ZIF materials to be used in a range of applications Advanced: Demonstrates significantly higher levels of separation selectivity from molecular mixtures of interest than previous ZIF models Scalable: Holds potential for large-scale CO2 separation in different materials, such as membranes and adsorbents	5925
Internet of Space Things	Comprehensive: Provides a fully integrated cyber-physical system that allows for active sensing, passive sensing, and data communications Robust: Offers a dynamic and scalable network configuration with a centralized control that enables and simplifies data aggregation Cost effective: Permits highly differentiated networking capabilities to be integrated and deployed over the same network infrastructure, using CubeSats to decrease costs	7957, 7958
Optical Wireless Communications System Self-Powered by Triboelectric Nanogenerator	High capacity: Utilizes optical electromagnetic frequencies for transmission to bypass the crowding from other wireless service providers Sustainable: Sources renewable energy via the TENG Practical: Contains parameters and techniques that can be optimized for different circumstances	7863
Heterogeneous Integration Method for III-Nitride Devices	High performance: Enables simple and fast transfer to foreign substrates with an automated pick-and-place technique Compatible: Can be used to transfer devices of any shape and size—from micron to millimeter Efficient: Allows reuse of the growth wafer, lowering production costs	7910
High-Performance Broadband Photodetector and Power Generator	Versatile: Adjusts for several different parameters, including light intensity, switching frequency, and illumination area Efficient: Provides voltage that is easily converted for use through a medium that is small, low cost, and easily fabricated Highly sensitive: Operates with ultra-high light sensitivity, even at very low light intensity, and fast response speeds	7965
Innovative Draw-based Fabrication of Patterned Structures Beyond Prismatic Geometries	Innovative: Pioneers a new method, expanding the applications of drawing lithography for shapes other than sharp point geometry Straightforward: Introduces a simpler procedure that, unlike photolithography, does not require a cleanroom or ultraviolet (UV) curing, making it viable for continuous manufacturing Flexible: Includes parameters that can be tuned to produce patterns of different sizes and shapes	8329