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High Voltage Redox Electrolytes for Enhanced Electrochemical Capacitor Performance and Reduced Self-Discharge

Researchers have created a hybrid device that combines the advantages of both batteries and supercapacitors. Background Supercapacitors and batteries are the two leading forms of electrochemical energy storage. Both have unique advantages and can be applied to various applications. Supercapacitors can be charged quickly resulting in very high...

Published: 5/4/2022 | Inventor(s): Shannon Boettcher, Galen Stucky, Brian Evanko, Nicholas Parker, David Vonlanthen, David Auston, Sang-Eun Chun, Xiulei Ji, Bao Wang, Xingfeng Wang, Raghu Subash Chandrabose

Keywords(s): Advanced Materials, Chemical, Electrochemistry, Inorganic, Materials Science

Category(s): Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Physical Science, Sustainability & Cleantechnologies

Segmented Flow for a Continuous Flow Microwave Reactor

Technology Description This invention is a continuous, segmented flow reactor system and method for the production of high quality NCs with microwave radiation. The system for NCs synthesis consists of an NC precursor configured to include an NC precursor solution with the ability to include a microwave reactor, segmentation fluid source, or other configurations...

Published: 5/10/2021 | Inventor(s): Gregory Herman, Brian Paul, Chih-Hung Chang, Ki-Joong Kim, Richard Oleksak, Padmavathi Chandran, Eric Hostetler, Brendan Flynn, Daniel Peterson, Bob Fitzmorris, Gustavo Albuquerque

Keywords(s): Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Inst. (ATAMI), Chemicals / Chemical Engineering, Computer Software, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Photovoltaics

Category(s): Engineering

Engineering Mechanisms to Connect One Muscle to Multiple Tendons in Surgery

Technology Description This technology is a new tendon-transfer surgical procedure that uses an implanted passive engineering mechanism for attaching multiple tendons to a single donor muscle. This improves hand function in physical interaction tasks such as grasping over the conventional method of directly suturing multiple tendons to a single muscle.Features...

Published: 1/7/2022 | Inventor(s): Ravi Balasubramanian, Taymaz Homayouni

Keywords(s): Biomedical, Materials Science, Medical Science & Technologies, Veterinary Science & Technologies

Category(s): Medical Devices, Engineering, Device, Therapeutics

Novel Color Pigments Based On AM12O19 Oxides

Technology Description Colors available for these new pigments are different shades of blue, pink, rosy, golden brown, turquoise and more. Specifically, this technology describes a nontoxic, inexpensive and stable blue pigment superior to commercially available ones based on CoAl2O4.Features & Benefits New blue colors are durable, nontoxic, and...

Published: 5/10/2021 | Inventor(s): Munirpallam (mas) Subramanian, Jun Li, Arthur Sleight

Keywords(s): Dyes and Colorants, Materials Science

Category(s): Chemical, Chemistry, Materials Science

Chemical Stabilization of Graphite Electrodes

Background The process has been extensively tested and replicate results obtained. A long-term study on stability of the chemically treated graphite electrodes is underway. Technology Description The technology describes a simple, economical and scalable flow bath chemical treatment of a graphite electrode surface to extend its useful life...

Published: 6/18/2024 | Inventor(s): Alexandre Yokochi, Michael Lerner, Alexander Bistrika

Keywords(s): Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Inst. (ATAMI), Biological & Environmental Engineering, Chemicals / Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics / Applied Engineering

Category(s): Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, Physical Science, Sustainability & Cleantechnologies

Heterometallic Group 13 Keggin-like Nanoclusters

The Johnson research group has developed a high-yielding synthetic strategy for preparing discrete polynuclear inorganic clusters containing thirteen Group 13 metals (Al, Ga, In) in a Keggin-like structure. Seven of the metal ions comprise the interior core, arranged in a flat hexagonal disc and bridged by hydroxo ligands. The remaining six metal...

Published: 10/1/2021 | Inventor(s): Darren Johnson, Jason Gatlin, Zack Mensinger

Keywords(s): Chemical, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, ONAMI

Category(s): Physical Science

Strongly Asymmetric Broadband Mirrors

This invention provides dispersion-engineered thin films for coating asymmetric mirrors. This allows for the custom design of optical asymmetry, including the design of broadband, non-dispersive asymmetry which is not possible with standard thin metal films. U.S. Patent Application No. 11/983,335 Go to the Office of Technology Tran...

Published: 1/18/2024 | Inventor(s): Miriam Deutsch, Aiqing Chen, Keisuke Hasegawa

Keywords(s): Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, ONAMI

Category(s): Nanoscience & Microtechnologies

Zinc Oxide Nanowires

This technology is a method for the selective growth of ZnO vertical nanowire arrays, as developed by UO inventors. It offers several advantages over other ZnO nanowire production methods: selective placement of the wires, rapid growth, no need for vacuum, and minimal generation of Au waste. Go to the Office of Technology Transfer

Published: 10/1/2021 | Inventor(s): James Hutchison, Daisuke Ito

Keywords(s): Chemical, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, ONAMI

Category(s): Nanoscience & Microtechnologies

Low Thermal Conductivity Misfit Layer Compounds

Misfit layer compounds are constructed of two interwoven repeating layers, resulting in materials which exhibit extremely low thermal conductivity. Potential applications include use as small-scale thermoelectric or insulating materials. Go to the Office of Technology Transfer

Published: 10/1/2021 | Inventor(s): David Johnson, Ngoc Nguyen, Qiyin Lin, Colby Heideman

Keywords(s): Chemical, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, ONAMI

Category(s): Nanoscience & Microtechnologies

Turbostratically Disordered Thermoelectric Materials

Turbostratically disordered inorganic materials which exhibit surprisingly low thermal conductivity and have potential to be used as thermoelectric materials. U.S. Patent Application No. 12/090,849. Go to the Office of Technology Transfer

Published: 10/1/2021 | Inventor(s): David Johnson, Ngoc Nguyen

Keywords(s): Chemical, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, ONAMI

Category(s): Nanoscience & Microtechnologies

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