APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Commercial optical microscopes Scientific research Semiconductor fabrication Quantum phenomena exploration BENEFITS: Enhanced visualization of transparent materials High contrast visualization of embedded layers in 2D heterostructures BACKGROUND: Optical microscopy is a crucial part of studying van der Waals (vdW) … [Read more...] about Reflective Phase Microscopy for Visualisation of 2D Heterostructures in Nanotechnology and Semiconductor Fabrication 2022-129
Catalysts for Cost and Energy Efficient Conversion of Dinitrogen to Amine Products for Fertilizer Production 2022-101
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production of ammonia for crop fertilizer Advanced amine synthesis Distributed nitrogen fixation in remote/sensitive areas BENEFITS: Cost effective – made from cheap and readily available materials Reduced energy consumption compared to Haber Bosch process Improved selectivity Versatility – can be used for more advanced … [Read more...] about Catalysts for Cost and Energy Efficient Conversion of Dinitrogen to Amine Products for Fertilizer Production 2022-101
Unary Single Flux Quantum (U-SFQ) Architecture for Scaling Superconducting Accelerators 2021-112
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Applications that require high performance computing or high performance digital communications, such as: Artificial intelligence/Machine learning Image and video processing Digital signal processing Infrared sensors Space exploration equipment Quantum technology BENEFITS: Better performance and lower power/energy … [Read more...] about Unary Single Flux Quantum (U-SFQ) Architecture for Scaling Superconducting Accelerators 2021-112
Cost Efficient Catalysts for Transforming CO2 and Shale Gas into Value-Added Chemicals 2023-016
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Industrial scale production of catalysts for olefin production and CO2 mitigation BENEFITS: Higher ethane and CO2 conversion efficiency with shorter induction period compared to other single-phase Zinc or Chromium or other hybrid catalysts Excellent ethylene (C2H4) selectivity and CO2 utilization Less energy intensive than … [Read more...] about Cost Efficient Catalysts for Transforming CO2 and Shale Gas into Value-Added Chemicals 2023-016
Black Phosphorus Ink for Scaling High Performance and Efficient Optoelectronics 2023-029
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Greenhouse gas monitoring Infrared/surveillance cameras Electronic intelligence countermeasures BENEFITS: Uniform, pinhole-free films High quantum efficiency High photo detectivity BACKGROUND: Black phosphorus (BP)-based optoelectronics have been shown to outperform state-of-the-art commercial devices. BP offers the … [Read more...] about Black Phosphorus Ink for Scaling High Performance and Efficient Optoelectronics 2023-029