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Seafarer Lantern

1. Technology Overview The invention introduces a versatile lantern designed for sailors and boaters, combining the functionality of a camping lantern, navigation lights, and an anchor light into a compact, sturdy housing. The lantern features color-changing LEDs, an adjustable hanging cable made of strong Dyneema line, and is rechargeable through...

Published: 1/7/2026 | Inventor(s): Trygve Faste

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Category(s): Transportation, Engineering, Sustainability & Cleantechnologies

Advanced Catalysts for Water Oxidation Alkaline and Alkaline Membrane Electrolyzers

1. Technology Overview The invention introduces a novel catalytic architecture for water oxidation electrodes, specifically designed for alkaline membrane electrolyzers. This advanced catalyst leverages a multicomponent metal oxide structure to achieve superior performance, high electrical conductivity, and stability under water oxidation conditions....

Published: 1/8/2026 | Inventor(s): Shannon Boettcher, Minkyoung Kwak, Liam Twight, Tingting Zhai

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

Passivated Anode for Membrane Water Electrolyzers

1. Technology Overview The invention introduces a passivated anode for membrane water electrolyzers, designed to increase durability and performance by preventing unwanted oxidation of ionomers. The anode is coated with a thin layer of a porous ion-permeable oxide, such as HfO2, allowing the flow of hydroxide ions to the catalyst while preventing...

Published: 1/2/2026 | Inventor(s): Shannon Boettcher, Minkyoung Kwak, Grace Lindquist, Kasinat Ojha

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

Electrochemical Cell Designs for Producing Iron Metal from Oxide Powders and Salt Water

1. Technology Overview The invention presents an innovative electrochemical cell design for producing iron metal from iron oxide powders and salt water. This technology leverages low-cost and abundant raw materials to produce high-purity iron, while co-producing valuable byproducts such as chlorine and sodium hydroxide. The process is highly efficient,...

Published: 1/8/2026 | Inventor(s): Paul Kempler, Anastasiia Konovalova

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

Electrochemical Process for the Continuous Co-production of Iron and Chlorine Gas

1. Technology Overview The invention introduces an innovative electrochemical process for the continuous co-production of iron and chlorine gas, known as the "Chlor-Iron process." This technology leverages a low-temperature reactor powered by renewable electricity to produce iron metal and chlorine gas from iron ore and concentrated seawater....

Published: 1/8/2026 | Inventor(s): Paul Kempler

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

Diindenoanthracene and Diindenopentacene

1. Technology Overview The invention focuses on diindenoanthracene (DIAn), a novel compound featuring mild biradical character with potential applications in singlet fission for organic photovoltaics and organic spin electronics. DIAn is designed with bulky mesityl and triisopropylsilylacetylene groups to stabilize reactive sites and prevent intermolecular...

Published: 1/7/2026 | Inventor(s): Michael Haley, Gabriel Rudebusch

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

Polyfunctional Silica Material

1. Technology Overview The invention focuses on the recovery and collection of rare earth elements (REEs) from natural waters and geothermal brines using nanostructured sorbents. These sorbents are functionalized with ligands such as diphosphonic acid (DiPhos), propionamide phosphonic acid (PropPhos), and iminodiacetic acid (IDAA) to enhance their...

Published: 1/7/2026 | Inventor(s): Darren Johnson, Kara Nell, Jonathan Pittman, Wilaiwan Choyyok, Shane Addleman, Marvin Warner

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

Use of Ultraviolet and Aluminum Nanoclusters to Form Water Repellents for Textiles

1. Technology Overview The invention introduces a novel methodology for creating water-repellent coatings on textiles using UV light and an aluminum precursor. This ultralow-temperature process forms aluminum oxide (Al2O3) coatings, offering a scalable and cost-effective solution for enhancing the durability and water resistance of textiles. The technology...

Published: 1/7/2026 | Inventor(s): Darren Johnson, Alex Rosen, Tawney Knecht, Jordan Levine

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

Bipolar Membrane Catalysis

University of Oregon Researchers are Producing Hydrogen via Membrane Water Electrolysis Using Earth Abundant Catalysts for Alkaline Exchange Membrane Electrolysis Catalyzing heterolytic water dissociation (WD), H2O→H++OH−, is practically important for accelerating electrocatalytic reactions that consume water and for fabricating bipolar-membrane...

Published: 7/28/2025 | Inventor(s): Shannon Boettcher, Sebastian Oener, Marc Foster

Keywords(s): Science

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

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

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 power density and can cycle hundreds of thousands of times with lifetimes measured in decades. However, these devices suffer from...

Published: 1/6/2026 | 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

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