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Polymeric Ammonium Halides to Tune Color Polymer-Perovskite Nanocrystal Composites
This invention demonstrates the leveraging of an ammonium halide-containing copolymer or a guanidium halide-containing copolymer to color tune lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs). These multifunctional ligands boost the photoluminescence quantum yield and facilitate a route to control inter-NC halide exchange kinetics based on binding of the polymer chains to the NC surface and their solvent-responsive aggregation.

Published: 12/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Todd Emrick, Christopher Cueto
Category(s): Chemicals, Material science, Nanotechnology, Engineering
A Smoothing Technique for High-Linearity Wideband Receivers
This invention demonstrates a novel signal processing technique to deconstruct a wideband input signal into a set of reduced amplitude/bandwidth signals, which are then amplified and digitized to be reconstructed in the digital domain using a minimal set of hardware.

Published: 11/29/2024   |   Inventor(s): Joseph Bardin, Mohammad Ghadiri-Sadrabadi
Category(s): Communications & internet, Engineering
Engineering Triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthesis pathway for enhance production of oil contents and seed yield
 This invention provides technology for enhanced oil contents and increased seed yield by using a unique combination of seed-specific promoter, terminator, and coding sequences either as a single gene or combination of genes (stacked genes). This technology offers a scalable and sustainable solutions for renewable biofuels energy, agriculture and food production. 
Published: 11/29/2024   |   Inventor(s): Om Parkash Dhankher, Danny Schnell, Sudesh Chhikara
Category(s): Engineering, Environmental, Food technology & plant science
Soft and Stretchable Dielectric with Reliable Electrical Performance
This invention demonstrates a stretchable form of dielectric that maintains its electrical performance even in highly conductive environments for an extended period of time. This is achieved by embedding a layer of liquid metal in the soft and stretchable dielectric materials to effectively stop the diffusions of conductive matters diffusing/penetrating through the polymeric matrix network while maintaining the stretchability.
Published: 11/29/2024   |   Inventor(s): Tingyi "Leo" Liu, Kaushal Sumaria
Category(s): Electronics, Engineering
Reactive Particles for Cold Spray Coatings
This invention demonstrates solid or semi-solid microparticles that undergo crosslinking and polymerization upon contacting a substrate to form a coating. The microparticles are maintained in an un-reacted state until delivered using cold spray processes where they are propelled using a gas stream at a pre-determined temperature and velocity. The process does not require volatile organic solvents or aqueous vehicles, nor plural component spray or two component formulations with limited shelf life but still deliver uniform coating.
Published: 11/18/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jessica Schiffman, Victor Champagne, John Klier, Guozhen Yang, Mengfei Huang
Category(s): Chemicals, Engineering, Material science, Nanotechnology
Ultra-Stable Printing using Aqueous Complex Coacervates
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Published: 11/5/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jessica Schiffman, Sarah Perry, Xiangxi Meng
Category(s): Material science, Nanotechnology, Chemicals, Engineering
Microfluidic Devices with Graphene Electrodes
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Published: 3/1/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sarah Perry, Shuo Sui
Category(s): Devices, Engineering, Material science, Research tools
Flow Sensor Based on Coulometric Interrogation of a Graphene Microelectrode
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Published: 12/3/2024   |   Inventor(s): Jinglei Ping, Xiaoyu Zhang
Category(s): Devices & sensors, Engineering, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Research tools, Electronics
Vinyl-Comonomer Additive for Radically Activated Dynamic Phenomena
 This invention demonstrates the synthesis of cyclic allyl sulfide small molecule that incorporates into acrylates and styrenic polymer and fosters robust reprocess-ability through radically initiated scission and extension. 
Published: 11/29/2024   |   Inventor(s): Reika Katsumata, Autumn Mineo
Category(s): Chemicals, Engineering, Material science, Physical Science, Research tools
Triazole-rich deoxybenzoin-containing polymers as halogen- and phosphorous-free flame retardants
 The invention takes advantage of alkyne-azole chemistry to produce impressive non-toxic and safe flame-retardant polymers and additives that can be integrated into industrial processes. 
Published: 11/29/2024   |   Inventor(s): Todd Emrick, Krishnamurthy Munusamy
Category(s): Chemicals, Engineering, Material science
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