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Available Technologies by Category
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	7445
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	8145
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	7574
Nanogenerator for Harvesting Energy	Compact – Easily used for small electronics Energy saving – Harnesses energy from human body and water wave motions	6668
Electron Deficient Materials for Use in Electronics	Higher electron mobilities	3201
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.	5589
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	5486
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	5433
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.	5430
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	5283
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	4660
Fluorescent Nanoprobes for Live-Cell RNA Imaging	Sensitive — can image single molecules with multiple emission wavelengths Fast — probe is multivalent and bind to RNA in less than 10 minutes Low cost — the alternative dual-label probes are more expensive	4513
Core-Shell Nanogel Cellular Delivery Vehicles	Delivery of a broad range of various materials to cells Higher payloads and faster and more sustained RNA interference than non-targeted commercial siRNA delivery vehicle Less toxic than commercial liposomal formulations	4480

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