Two‑Reactor Chemical Looping for High‑Yield, Low‑Carbon Hydrogen Production
TS-073219 —
Global demand for low‑carbon hydrogen is rising, yet current methods carry efficiency penalties, complex gas clean‑up, and cost and footprint burdens. These drawbacks are amplified when upgrading dilute or variable‑quality feedstocks such as biogas and waste‑derived fuels. Industry needs a…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Zhang, Qiaochu
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Metal nitric oxides redox flow batteries
TS-066016 — The Need
Redox flow batteries (RFBs) offer a promising solution for storing intermittent renewable energy in the electrical grid. However, their reliance on finite and unsustainable transition metals, such as vanadium, poses significant sustainability challenges. The rising costs and environmental …
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Zhang, Shiyu; Park, Jaehyun
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder
Aqueous Zn-Tetrazine Batteries
TS-064150 — The Need
As the global demand for energy storage devices continues to surge, the limitations of conventional lithium-ion batteries become increasingly evident. Dwindling lithium reserves are unable to meet the burgeoning needs of modern society, necessitating the exploration of alternative solution…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Zhang, Shiyu; Walter, Christopher
- Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder