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Reversible Shape-Changing Amorphous Polymers via Liquid Crystal Templating
TS-071745 — The Need Current two-way shape memory polymers (SMPs) require expensive, crystalline or liquid crystalline monomers and complex synthesis, limiting their use in cost-sensitive and biocompatible applications. Widely used amorphous polymers (e.g., polystyrene, PMMA) are inexpensive and common in con…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Wang, Xiaoguang "William"; Dupont, Robert; Zhang, Meng
  • Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder

Next-Gen 3D Nanostructures for Solar-Powered Chemical Processes
TS-070030 — The Need Current photocatalytic technologies often require UV light for activation, limiting their efficiency and applicability under natural sunlight. Additionally, the short lifespan of photogenerated electrons and holes in TiO₂ nanoparticles hinders effective utilization. There is a need for a…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Gouma, Pelagia "Perena"
  • Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder

Novel Efficient Butanol Production without CO2 Emission
TS-068795 — The Need Renewable energy resources have gained global interest due to environmental issues, climate change, oil price and supply volatility, and decreasing nonrenewable fossil fuel sources. Butanol is a biofuel alternative that can provide a higher heating value, lower volatility, polarity, cor…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Yang, Shang-Tian "ST"
  • Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder

Highly Efficient Light Olefin Selectivity & Production Process
TS-065422 — Light olefins, such as ethylene and propylene, are essential building blocks in the petrochemical industry and have a wide range of uses in various applications. The most common uses for olefins include polymers, chemical intermediates, solvents, rubber, and nanomaterials, among others.
Although Light olefins are used globally in many products, the catalytic processes to produce them are energy intensive with a large carbon footprint and the production of greenhouse gases and water pollution. As a result, substantial efforts are being made in the industry to develop more sustain…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Ozkan, Umit; Gunduz, Seval; Kim, Jaesung
  • Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder

Alcohol Production from Carbon Dioxide
TS-014972 — An electrochemical process on a metal electrode catalyst is used to produce alcohols such as ethanol, ethylene, propanol, acetic acid, ethane, and formic acid from the direct conversion of carbon dioxide
In the United States, there is an increasing interest in ethanol as an alternative fuel source to decrease the dependence on fossil fuels. In 2012, the National Corn Growers Association reported that 27.3% of the corn harvested in the U.S. was used for the production of ethanol. This has sparked a…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Co, Anne; Billy, Joshua; Coleman, Eric; Walz, Kendahl
  • Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder

High Surface Area Catalysts for Fuel Cells
TS-014755 — A high performance and durable reductive catalyst for polymer and metal-air fuel cells
Fuel cells offer a cleaner, more-efficient alternative to gasoline and other fossil fuels, and have the potential to revolutionize the way the nation is powered. Fuel cells operate in a similar fashion to conventional batteries, but fuel cells can be continually supplied with a fresh feed of fuel,…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Co, Anne; Coleman, Eric
  • Licensing Officer: Randhawa, Davinder

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