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Ultra-high Strength Multilayer Graphene Materials
This invention relates to the use of single crystalline graphene to create multilayer structures of graphene materials with superior shear strength.
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Method for Rapid Preparation of Graphene Films under Ambient Conditions and Applications Thereof
This invention provides a novel method for the formation of graphene films, high-quality graphene films made thereby, and applications thereof.
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Multilayer Photothermal Textile and Wearable for Thermoregulation
This invention provides a nature-inspired, multilayer photothermal textile and personal heated wearables, such as clothing, comprising such textile for highly efficient thermoregulation and personal thermal management.
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Electrically-heated Fiber, Fabric, or Textile for Heated Apparel
This invention provides a process to transform commercial textiles and threads into lightweight fabric heaters for local climate control and personal thermal management, and electrically-heated fiber, fabric, or textile that can be incorporated into a variety of garments.
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Polymer-coated Supercapacitors
This invention provides polymer-coated supercapacitors for energy storage applications.
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Deoxybenzoin-based Anti-flammable Polymers and Cured Epoxy Resins
This invention provides novel, deoxybenzoin-based anti-flammable polymers and cured epoxy resins for a variety of end-use applications.
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Novel Zwitterionic Materials
This invention provides novel ammonium and sulfonium sulfonate zwitterions and polymers derived therefrom for a variety of end-use applications.
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A Simple, Fast and Economical Burn-drying Method for Making Aerogels
This invention provides a simple, fast, economical and scalable method for making porous, light-weight hard materials, such as aerogels. The method involves the use of polymer-assisted rapid thermal annealing, eliminating uneconomical steps used in conventional methods such as long thermal treatments, etching, and freeze-drying.
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Economical Buffer Layer Boosts Performance of Organic Solar Cells
New compositions of matter have been invented, specifically organic buffer layer materials that can greatly enhance power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and can effectively functionalize metal electrodes. Conventional-architecture OPV devices made using the new buffer layer have average PCEs greater than 8%, with the highest PCE value exceeding 9.5%. This new buffer layer can be used with Ag, Cu, and Au cathodes, opening routes to all-solution-based device fabrication and roll-to-roll processing. In addition, the new buffer layer materials can be applied at a layer thickness of up to 55 nm, avoiding processing challenges that occur with ultrathin buffer layers and enabling a simplified and reproducible process for device fabrication.
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A New Processing Technique to Fabricate Polymer Articles with Improved Mechanical and Thermal Properties
This invention provides a new polymer processing technique, termed Melt-Mastication, which improves the properties of commodity semi-crystalline polymers, such as polypropylene. Compared with conventional methodology for processing polymers, Melt-Mastication creates unique microstructures in the polymer material, which results in improved mechanical and thermal properties of the polymer material and enables commodity polymers to compete with more costly materials in a variety of industries.
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