TS-073910 — Ferroelectric Hf₀.₅Zr₀.₅O₂ is a strategically important material for electronics, photonics, and energy applications, but its ferroelectric phase has historically been accessible only in ultrathin films or expensive single crystals. These approaches rely on high temperatures, complex dep…

TS-073880 — Industrial CO₂ electroreduction remains limited by high energy input, poor selectivity, and low formation rates of valuable multi‑carbon products. Conventional copper catalysts often favor hydrogen evolution or low‑value C₁ products such as methane, while catalysts that improve selectivity…

TS-073818 — Autonomous and advanced driver-assistance systems require extensive testing across rare, hazardous, and edge-case scenarios to ensure safety and regulatory readiness. Existing approaches (pure simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, proving grounds, or public-road testing) each suffer from tradeoffs in …

TS-073810 — Next-generation power electronics demand materials that can support ultra-high breakdown voltages, low leakage currents, and scalable manufacturing. While β-Ga₂O₃ is highly attractive for these applications, device performance has been limited by the lack of high-quality, thick drift layers w…

TS-073809 — High-sensitivity detection in the mid-wave and long-wave infrared (MWIR/LWIR) remains constrained by detector noise, limited gain, and manufacturing challenges. While HgCdTe avalanche photodiodes can deliver excellent performance, they suffer from high cost, low yield, and limited manufacturabilit…

TS-073717 — Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) promise ultra-low-power, low-latency AI for edge and neuromorphic computing, but their adoption is constrained by fundamental training challenges. SNN performance is highly sensitive to how training data are collected (e.g., lighting, sensor settings, noise), leading…

TS-073587 — Magnetic nanoparticles are widely used in applications such as magnetic hyperthermia, catalysis, sensing, and data storage, yet their performance is often limited by poor control over key magnetic properties. Existing materials typically rely on size or shape control alone, which provides limited …

TS-073584 — Endotoxins from gram‑negative bacteria pose serious risks in pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical devices, food, and water systems, even at picogram-per-milliliter levels. Current standard methods, such as the LAL assay, require specialized reagents, laboratory infrastructure, and raise cost, s…

TS-073557 — Advanced polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs) and nanocomposites promise exceptional thermal, electrical, and mechanical performance, but commercial adoption is limited by poor nanoparticle dispersion and process complexity. Conventional nanoparticle syntheses rely on small-molecule ligands that are in…

TS-073403 — The rapid growth of electric vehicles and energy storage systems is driving an unprecedented volume of end‑of‑life lithium‑ion batteries, creating both environmental and supply‑chain challenges. Conventional recycling routes focus on metal recovery through energy‑intensive processes and …