APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Recyclable thermosetting plastics with high thermal and chemical tolerance BENEFITS: Upcycled plastics with: an increase in toughness; a reduction in creep deformation at temperatures relevant to use; and high-temperature structural stability compared to the parent material BACKGROUND: Polyolefins are hydrocarbon polymers that … [Read more...] about Recyclable Thermosetting Plastics with High Thermal and Chemical Tolerance 2023-132
Advanced Materials
Low-phonon-energy Nanoparticles for Optical Imaging and Electronics 2023-018
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lasers and environmental sensors All-optical memory and computing devices Magnetic, quantum, and electronic devices Optical imaging for biomedical research BENEFITS: Air stable Tunable ultra-low phonon energies Can be synthesized with much smaller diameters and much narrower size distributions compared to other similar … [Read more...] about Low-phonon-energy Nanoparticles for Optical Imaging and Electronics 2023-018
Reflective Phase Microscopy for Visualisation of 2D Heterostructures in Nanotechnology and Semiconductor Fabrication 2022-129
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
Polysulfate- and polysulfonate-based high-temperature film capacitors 2022-052
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High temperature film capacitors Electrical energy storage materials Polymer materials BENEFITS: High dielectric constant High dielectric breakdown strength High glass transition temperature Readily soluble in Dimethylformamide (DMF), Dimethylacetamide (DMAC), and N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) for solution processing … [Read more...] about Polysulfate- and polysulfonate-based high-temperature film capacitors 2022-052
Infinitely Reusable Plastics using Chemical Recycling 2022-019
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Specialty polymer resin production for single-use plastics, multi-layer film, textiles, and coatings, automotive, and consumer electronics BENEFITS: Infinitely recyclable at low cost and low carbon footprint due to chemical process BACKGROUND: Traditional plastics are unsustainable and harmful to the environment, and … [Read more...] about Infinitely Reusable Plastics using Chemical Recycling 2022-019