Applications Sustainable recycling of mixed plastic waste into valuable monomers. Production of monomer feedstocks for new plastic synthesis. Advantages/Benefits Eliminates the need for organic solvents by using an aqueous ionic liquid system Enables direct recycling or upcycling of mixed plastics without sorting High monomer yields for efficient reuse in … [Read more...] about 2021-190 Aqueous Ionic Liquid Process for Chemical Recycling of Plastics
Advanced Materials
Method for Producing Luminescent Protein Shells 2025-005
Applications Molecular diagnostics Nanofactory engineering Advanced light-emitting materials Advantages/Benefits More controlled and better measurement of membrane permeability Enhanced stability and longevity of protein particles Background Biotechnology relies on luminescent luciferase enzymes for applications such as quantifying gene expression … [Read more...] about Method for Producing Luminescent Protein Shells 2025-005
Low Temperature Synthesis of High Entropy Materials for Improved Semiconductors 2024-010
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Applications involving semiconductors, including: Optoelectronics (e.g., LEDs, displays) Computer chips BENEFITS: Faster, lower energy, and scalable synthesis procedure BACKGROUND: High entropy materials offer a promising avenue for the development of advanced semiconductors, due to their tailorable properties and enhanced … [Read more...] about Low Temperature Synthesis of High Entropy Materials for Improved Semiconductors 2024-010
Nanopatterned Coatings for Semiconductor/Bio Interfaces 2023-079, 2023-122
Application of Technologies: Bioelectronics Bioassays Microarrays Bioprinting Protein sequencing Cell attachment interfaces High-throughput DNA/protein synthesis Data storage Advantages: Chemical stability under harsh lithographic workflows Compatibility with nanofabrication/nanopatterning workflows Requires small amount of starting … [Read more...] about Nanopatterned Coatings for Semiconductor/Bio Interfaces 2023-079, 2023-122
Novel Transcriptional Activator Domains from Plants and Yeast To Enhance Eukaryotic Gene Expression 2023-135
Applications: Increased protein expression yields in plants and fungi Development of drought-resistant crops Streamlined method to develop new genetic tools and genome-scale activation assays Advantages: Equal or stronger activity than the current state of the art activation domains Quick integration of regulatory domains into known and novel expression … [Read more...] about Novel Transcriptional Activator Domains from Plants and Yeast To Enhance Eukaryotic Gene Expression 2023-135