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RAFT Agents for Controlled Radical Polymerization of Biofunctionalized Polymeric Materials
TS-068081 — These RAFT agents enable synthesis of novel polymer materials with enhanced biocompatibility and tailored functionality, suited for a wide range of biomedical applications.
Background The growing demand for biofunctionalized polymer materials in fields such as drug delivery and diagnostics requires precise control over polymer properties. However, current reagents for Reversible Addition Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) polymerization struggle with achieving the ne…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Kulkarni, Anuja; Watkins, Davita
  • Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana

Revolutionizing Hydrogen Production and CO2 Capture for a Sustainable Future
TS-065143 — The Need: In the face of pressing environmental concerns and the imperative for sustainable energy solutions, there arises a critical commercial need for systems and methods that can efficiently produce hydrogen (H2) while simultaneously capturing and converting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Trad…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Baker, Lawrence "Robert"
  • Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana

Sustainable and Efficient Hydrofunctionalization Catalysts
TS-064828 — The Need: Efficient and selective hydrofunctionalization of alkenes via catalytic hydroboration, hydrogenation, or hydrosilylation address a critical demand in various chemical sectors. Particularly, in the petrochemical, pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and food industries these reactions play a piv…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Thomas, Christine; Fitzsimmons, Matthew
  • Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana

Revolutionizing Pharmaceutical Synthesis: Advancements in Metal-Catalyzed Coupling Technology
TS-064824 — The Need In the pharmaceutical industry, the synthesis of complex organic substrates is crucial for the development of life-saving medications. However, traditional metal-catalyzed coupling reactions often face significant challenges when applied to these complex substrates, leading to high failure…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Sevov, Christo; Dinh, Long; Hamby, Taylor; Starbuck, Hunter
  • Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana

Electrocatalytic grafting and modification of polyvinylchlorides and chloroparaffins
TS-064268 — Polyvinylchloride (PVC) is a widely used plastic, but its inherent limitations—brittleness, thermal instability, and poor shear strength—pose significant challenges for diverse applications, from medical packaging to construction. Conventional PVC modification relies on high loadings o…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Sevov, Christo; Truesdell, Blaise
  • Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana

Transition Metal Free Alkyne Hydrogenation and Semihydrogenation Catalysts
TS-058577 — Novel, transition metal-free catalysts capable of alkyne hydrogenation and semihydrogenation under modest conditions.
The Need Numerous industrial processes require alkyne semihydrogenation or hydrogenation reactions. For example, hydrogenation is necessary for the industrial-scale synthesis vitamin A, the creation of high molecular weight polymers, and the processing of petroleum into functionally useful derivati…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Goldberger, Joshua; Hodge, Kelsey
  • Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana

Development of a Single Component Methacrylate Adhesive Formulation
TS-042066 — A novel hybrid adhesive that combines the non-toxic, high strength properties of methacrylate adhesives with the bonding characteristics of polyurethanes
Despite the utility of methacrylate adhesive chemistry, applications have been limited to industrial and biomedical use cases. This is due to the curing mechanism, which is initiated by either heat, light or a two-component redox system. This invention describes two strategies to create a single-c…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Parquette, Jonathan; Schricker, Scott
  • Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana

Alkyne Semihydrogenation Catalysts with High Z/E Selectivity from Hydrogen-Adsorbing Intermetallic Zintl Phases
TS-039012 — Heterogeneous hydrogenation reactions are important industrial reactions, specifically the semi hydrogenation of triple C bonds to double C bonds. The standard catalyst, known as a Lindlar catalyst, that is used for this reaction is palladium nanoparticles on a CaCO3 substrate, poisoned with lead …
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Goldberger, Joshua
  • Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana

N-Proanol and Propionic Acid Producing Propionibacteria
TS-037515 — New method of producing n-propanol and propionic acid using a metabolically engineered propionibacteria.
Propionibacteria are well-known for their various industrial applications including the manufacturing of Swiss cheese, vitamin B12, and propionic acid. However, not much is known about their genetics, and few studies have been conducted utilizing them for metabolic engineering, mostly in vitamin B…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Yang, Shang-Tian "ST"; Ammar, Ehab
  • Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana

Butanol Production from Renewable Biomass
TS-014747 — A genetically engineered bacteria pathway directed to selectively generate butanol over competing by-products.
Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) Fermentation is one of two methods to produce butanol from biomass feedstocks. Various active enzymes or acids are exposed to a biomass feedstock and subsequently produce primarily acetone, butanol and ethanol. Previous attempts in the industry to use Clostridium stra…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Yang, Shang-Tian "ST"; Zhao, Jingbo
  • Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana

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