Available Technologies by Category
Surface Electrode Ion Trap for Cellular Analysis
  • Cells contained in charged droplets of solution and levitated above the surface electrode ion trapped by electromagnetic fields
  • Enables sorting of cells by optical, chemical, and/or physical properties
  • Merging of droplets is controlled allowing researchers to add chemicals and nutrients to cell environment one cell at a time
6970
Using Capillary Foams to Recover Spilled Oil
  • Improved performance- better solution over existing enhanced oil recovery mobility-control methods
  • Effective- efficient capture of the spilled oil
  • Low-cost- affordable materials
7102, 6941
Platinum-Based Nano-Cages for Fuel Cells
  • Reduce the cost of Pt-based catalysts due to ultrathin walls of nano-cages and optimized surface structure
  • Technique successfully applied to variety of different Pd nanocrystal shapes: cubes, octahedra, decahedra, icosahedra, plates, nanorods, and nanowires to engineer surface structure
  • ORR activity and durability of the Pt nano-cages are greatly improved compared to the commercial Pt/C catalyst due to the feasibility to use particles with larger sizes without compromising the specific surface area
6910
Large-Scale Manufacturing and Directed Assembly for Nanowires
  • Greater than 106 improvement in the rate of nanowire synthesis compared with the current state-of-the-art
  • Applicable to diverse classes of materials, dopant concentrations, and morphologies
  • Superstructure assembly is programmable via tip geometry and is material independent
6891
Nanoparticle Modulation of Thrombus Formation
  • Selective: Operates only in high shear blood flow as in a stenosis
  • Improved Safety: Reduces the risk of bleeding complications from slow bleeds
7466
Fabrication of Slanted Electrodes in MEMS Devices
  • High Performance – slanted electrodes provide more capabilities and possibilities for MEMS devices
  • Consolidated – reduces the need for large systems of MEMS
  • Versatile – MEMS with slanted electrodes can be applied to many applications
7324
Water Waste Removal using Magnetic Nanoparticles
  • Fast - The adsorption process only takes 30 minutes, and the treatment process only requires one step (i.e. no filtration).
  • Economical -  The method of preparing the magnetized nanoparticles is simple and cost-effective. Furthermore, a given batch of nanoparticles can be reused more than 20 times, with a 90% recovery rate.
  • Green - This does not introduce harmful chemicals, and enables the recovery and recycling of phosphorous.
6869
A Machine Learning Algorithm for Material Property Predictions
  • Faster: this approach provides a speed up of several orders of magnitude relative to the current methods
  • Accuracy: despite faster speed, accuracy is not compromised
  • Efficient: solves electronic structure problems
7969
Infrared-Emitting Quantum Dots
  • Robust – more stable than current quantum dots
  • Tunable – optical properties are tunable based on size, structure, and composition of the quantum dots
  • Efficient IR-emission – allows for enhanced display definition and multi-band IR scene projection
7893
Methods of Recycling and Replacing Lithium Ion Batteries
  • Low cost – low energy use compared to other methods
  • Environmentally friendly – low emissions
  • High purity – accurate separation of high value metals from other components
7892, 7941
Rapid PSA
  • Versatility
  • Large scale separation
  • Central bore
3486
Enhanced Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries
  • Increases efficacy of Li-ion batteries – increases conductivity
  • Product longevity – increased stability during charging and discharging
  • Enables practical implementation – can be applied on a larger scale
7854
Polymer-Polymer Fiber Composite for High Thermal Conductivity
  • Better mechanical properties – Process creates polymeric resin that is stronger and tougher than current methods
  • Easier to process – Polymers are easier to make and process than metal materials
  • Tunable electrical capabilities – Can be made as conducting or insulating
7848
Molecularly Mixed Composite Membranes
  • Simplifies preparation- membrane casting solution and processes made easier using organic cages
  • Reduce defect formation- interactions between filler and polymer matrices are dramatically improved compared to traditional filler materials (e.g., zeolites, metal-organic frameworks), contributing to less defects in membrane formation
7819
Solution-Based 3D Printing
  • Innovative- processes polymers than cannot be processed by existing additive manufacturing techniques
  • Improved product performance- polymers in target applications are improved via installation of structural complexity
  • Progressing current methods- existing structures in additive manufacturing can be improved through use of thermally/chemically robust polymers
7808
Facile Synthesis of Ultrathin Silver Nanowires
  • Produces Ag nanowires less than 20 nm in diameter, with high aspect ratios (over 1000), and in high yield (>85%)
  • One pot, quick (< 35 min) synthetic process that is performed under ambient pressure
  • Great mechanical flexibility and can be bent at acute angles without breaking
6791
Lithography-Free Nanowire Transistors
  • Scalable – Eliminating the cost and time associated with top-down patterning enables large-scale manufacturing
  • High Performance – Achieves switching speeds well beyond 1 GHz at supply voltages near 0.5 V
  • Adaptable – Device dimensions can be readily scaled as transistor fabrication techniques advance
7737
Stable and Durable Polymer Materials
  • Resistant – Processed PIMs last longer in solvents than unprocessed PIMs
  • Increased Stability – Infiltration processing decreases aging time and increases durability
  • Tunable – Broad range of possible interactions with guest molecules
7730
Syntactic Foam For Use As a Noise Suppressor
  • Reduces pressure pulses from “fluid-borne noise” which fatigue mechanical seals and cause system leaks
  • Reduces “structure-borne vibrations” that create operator discomfort and make it difficult to control tasks that require precision
  • Reduces “air-borne noise” that disrupts work-site communication and creates a hazardous work environment
6730
Method for Making Thermally Conductive Materials
  • Property tuning capability
  • Improved surface wettability and electrical conductivity which improved alignment of polymer chains
  • Increased thermal capability
6725