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Revolutionizing material analysis with 5x faster broadband optimized time-temperature superposition (BOTTS) for rapid viscoelastic property insights

Revolutionizing material analysis with 5x faster broadband optimized time-temperature superposition (BOTTS) for rapid viscoelastic property insights

Unmet Need The Materials Genome Initiative Strategic Plan was adopted by the US in 2021 for the purposes of increasing knowledge on material structure property relationships to accelerate material development and innovation. This plan necessitates…

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GOPTICAS: Systems and methods for measurements of Gross Primary Production (GPP)

GOPTICAS: Systems and methods for measurements of Gross Primary Production (GPP)

Unmet Need Over geological timescales, nearly half of the world’s atmospheric oxygen (O2) has been generated in the ocean by marine organisms such as algae, plankton and seaweed. These organisms synthesize oxygen based off the…

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Advanced remote monitoring and prediction of deep-seated landslide risk using SAR and physical modeling

Advanced remote monitoring and prediction of deep-seated landslide risk using SAR and physical modeling

Unmet Need Deep-seated landslides are some of the most catastrophic natural hazards, gradually moving almost imperceptibly over many years before suddenly collapsing in a dramatic fashion. Conventional prediction methods depend on physical access through boreholes,…

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Ultra-wideband transparent conductive electrode for solar and radiation heat management

Ultra-wideband transparent conductive electrode for solar and radiation heat management

Unmet Need In the United States, 37% of electricity consumption is attributable to residential use with a sizeable portion of that electricity going towards heating and cooling applications (15% of national energy consumption goes towards…

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A dual-mode device for energy saving of building

A dual-mode device for energy saving of building

Unmet Need Buildings account for over 30% of energy consumption and about 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. 48% of a building’s energy consumption can be accounted to heating and cooling needs, and this is…

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Ultrasonic Piezoelectric Transducer for Dust Removal from Solar Panels

Ultrasonic Piezoelectric Transducer for Dust Removal from Solar Panels

Unmet Need Solar panels are an increasingly common source of electricity worldwide, supplying ~5% of the world’s energy needs and expected to continue growing in energy production by up to 25% a year. Whether on…

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Wearable smart radiation reporting material

Wearable smart radiation reporting material

Unmet Need Excess radiation exposure can result in DNA damage and tissue injury. Individuals who are occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation need to monitor and track radiation exposures. Small, personal radiation dosimeters currently exist, but…

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Sugar-based polymers with easily tuned mechanical properties that range from plastic to elastomeric

Sugar-based polymers with easily tuned mechanical properties that range from plastic to elastomeric

Unmet Need The production of plastics from renewable sources is one of the fastest-growing materials sectors. Bioplastics offer an alternative to the use of petroleum as a feedstock, which suffers from a variety of disadvantages…

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A system for depositing blended thin films to improve the fabrication of organic solar cells

A system for depositing blended thin films to improve the fabrication of organic solar cells

Unmet Need Many modern technology applications benefit from the use of organic-based functional thin films, including organic solar cells. The superior functionality of these materials is often achieved through the combination of components rather than…

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Iron-based photosensitizers to replace rare metals in solar energy applications

Iron-based photosensitizers to replace rare metals in solar energy applications

Unmet Need Unlike traditional solar cells composed of crystalline silicone, a new solar technology known as dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), can be manufactured using roll-to-roll printing on transparent and flexible materials, thus providing a low-cost…

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Photo-oxidants with comprehensive visible spectral coverage for energy conversion and catalysis

Photo-oxidants with comprehensive visible spectral coverage for energy conversion and catalysis

Unmet Need Photochemistry, or the use of light to promote chemical reactions, has only recently been adapted by pharmaceutical companies in the past 10 years due to the development of photoredox catalysts that utilize visible…

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A bio-based method for producing adipic acid by using an enzyme to selectively convert 2-oxoadipate to (R)-2-hydroxyadipate

A bio-based method for producing adipic acid by using an enzyme to selectively convert 2-oxoadipate to (R)-2-hydroxyadipate

Unmet Need Adipic acid (1,4-butanedicarboxylic acid; COOH(CH2)4COOH), is among the most-produced chemicals worldwide, with approximately 2.5 billion kilograms synthesized annually and a global market of 8 billion USD. The most typical use for adipic acid…

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