Applications of Technology: Improved radiotherapy dose delivery and control Materials analysis and characterization High-precision nuclear and particle physics experiments Benefits: More precise tumor targeting, reduced unnecessary radiation exposure Minimal modifications to cyclotron systems Utilization of off-the-shelf high-voltage … [Read more...] about Cost-Effective Single-Bunch Extraction Technique for Cyclotrons 2024-051
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Advanced Imaging Using Short-wave Infrared Upconverting Nanoparticles 2024-162
Applications of Technology: Deep-tissue biological imaging Subsurface material analysis Night vision technology Detector development Benefits: Enables imaging in previously inaccessible wavelengths Deep subsurface access and reduced photodamage in imaging applications Customization of excitation and emission profiles Background: Existing imaging … [Read more...] about Advanced Imaging Using Short-wave Infrared Upconverting Nanoparticles 2024-162
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