Applications of Technology: Low energy intensive dilute CO2 capture Benefits: Self sustaining and self replicating via photosynthesis (does not require feeding) Significant reduction in capital expenses of dilute CO2 capture from the atmosphere Can function in both point source systems and atmosphere Background: Carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzymes … [Read more...] about A Cyanobacterial System for Catalyzing CO2 Mineralization from Seawater 2023-042
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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
Low-cost Conductive Polymer Binder for Environmentally Friendly Processing of Silicon-based Electrodes 2023-146
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High energy density lithium-ion batteries. Low cost, high performance batteries for consumer technology, electric vehicles, and electronics companies. Environmentally friendly electrode processing. BENEFITS: This class of binders can be made at lower cost compared to the regular conductive polymer. The new polymer binder is … [Read more...] about Low-cost Conductive Polymer Binder for Environmentally Friendly Processing of Silicon-based Electrodes 2023-146
Efficient Synthesis of Highly Diverse Alloys with Adjustable Morphology, Structure and Composition 2024-100
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Catalysis for chemical and advanced materials production Production of metal glasses with high strength, entropy, and hardness for structural applications Chemical conversion (eg. CO2, methane) Electronics Optoelectronics BENEFITS: Low temperature synthesis Diverse morphologies with superior catalytic properties … [Read more...] about Efficient Synthesis of Highly Diverse Alloys with Adjustable Morphology, Structure and Composition 2024-100