Electrocatalyst for CO2 to CO conversion with 99% selectivity and ~10% improvement in energy efficiency over competing catalysts, with minimal use of precious metals and at ambient temperature/pressure APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: This invention is best suited for companies looking to efficiently convert large CO2 waste streams into useful feedstock CO-using … [Read more...] about Enhancing Carbon Dioxide Electrolysis Using Novel Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts with Pseudocapacitive Properties 2020-042
Physical Sciences
Ultrathin Free-standing Oxide Membranes for Electron and Photon Spectroscopy 2020-094
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Environmental electron, X-ray, and infrared spectroscopies for molecular-level studies of solid-gas and solid-liquid interfaces BENEFITS: Oxide membranes are amorphous, uniform in thickness, and have compositions similar to those of the corresponding bulk oxides Exhibit remarkable mechanical strength and can withstand large pressure … [Read more...] about Ultrathin Free-standing Oxide Membranes for Electron and Photon Spectroscopy 2020-094
Algorithm for Deterministic Stabilization of Diffractive Laser Beam Combining 2019-173
APPLICATIONS: This invention, which has the potential to solve the scalability of active coherent stabilization when combining many amplified lasers into one high power beam, has many applications in scientific research, industry, and the military: Scientific research: could lead to next generation ultrafast lasers that also have high average power and high … [Read more...] about Algorithm for Deterministic Stabilization of Diffractive Laser Beam Combining 2019-173
Direct Thermal Growth of High Quality III-V Materials Below 300°C 2019-035
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Advanced Materials: Semiconductors/PV ADVANTAGES: Enables maintenance of high electronic performance Generates single crystal domains Circumvents substrate costs Reduces system and design complexity ABSTRACT: Three-dimensional integration of microelectronic circuits - where additional devices are placed above prior … [Read more...] about Direct Thermal Growth of High Quality III-V Materials Below 300°C 2019-035
Method for creating hollow or near-hollow plasma channels 2015-105
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Critical for multi-GeV laser plasma accelerators Applications include medical devices for cancer treatment, advanced light sources, industry and manufacturing, musea, and particle physics ADVANTAGES: Allows for operation of capillary discharge technology at sufficiently low plasma density Provides reliable plasma structure for … [Read more...] about Method for creating hollow or near-hollow plasma channels 2015-105