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A nanoparticle-based material to improve water purification processes

A nanoparticle-based material to improve water purification processes

Unmet Need Water is one of our most precious and essential commodities. It is no surprise that the United Nations recognized access to clean drinking water as an essential component to the realization of all…

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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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Novel feeding method in supercritical water oxidation

Novel feeding method in supercritical water oxidation

Supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) refers to the oxidation of organic matter, dissolved or suspended, in an aqueous phase at pressures and temperatures above the critical point of water (374 °C and 221 bar). Under these…

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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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A simple method for creating a mass spectrometer that is preferentially sensitive to one or more compounds of interest

A simple method for creating a mass spectrometer that is preferentially sensitive to one or more compounds of interest

Value Proposition Mass spectrometers are used for all kinds of chemical analyses, ranging from environmental analysis to the analysis of petroleum products, trace metals and biological materials. Therefore, much of the utility associated with conventional…

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A fluorescent probe for monitoring beta-secretase activity in cells

A fluorescent probe for monitoring beta-secretase activity in cells

Molecular probes are provided for use in fluorescence microscopy procedures for monitoring beta-secretase enzyme (BACE) activity in living cells and organisms. The probes may be useful for monitoring Alzheimer's Disease-associated BACE in living cells. By…

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A method and apparatus for the onsite treatment and disinfection of concentrated blackwater

A method and apparatus for the onsite treatment and disinfection of concentrated blackwater

Value Proposition Over two billion people globally do not have access to safe, affordable sanitation, with many living in parts of the developing world that lack the required infrastructure to provide centralized water purification. The…

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Test of Verbal Expression and Reasoning (TOVER)

Test of Verbal Expression and Reasoning (TOVER)

The TOVER is non-standardized assessment of expressive language in context and verbal reasoning. The 64 item test was specifically designed to assess language function in children and adults with Down syndrome across a broad range…

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