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Digital acoustofluidics: contactless liquid handling device via acoustic streaming

Digital acoustofluidics: contactless liquid handling device via acoustic streaming

Value Proposition For decades, scientists have pursued the goal of performing automated reactions in a compact fluid processor with minimal human intervention. Digital microfluidics (DMF) pioneers an appealing solution for economical automation by programmable manipulation…

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Surface acoustic wave based separation techniques

Surface acoustic wave based separation techniques

Value Proposition Complex biofluids such as blood, urine etc. contain a plethora of particles of interest that are of diagnostic and research interest. Examples of such particles may include exosomes, or Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC).…

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A semiconducting material that switches between glass and crystalline states at lower temperatures than conventional inorganic semiconductors

A semiconducting material that switches between glass and crystalline states at lower temperatures than conventional inorganic semiconductors

Unmet Need In recent times, different forms of inorganic glasses have emerged that are distinct from what human civilization has been using for more than 5,000 years. Due to the advent of such glasses, a…

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Wickless vapor chamber

Wickless vapor chamber

Value Proposition Thermal diodes are devices that rectify heat flows. Thermal diodes that have been reported suffer from drawbacks such as low diodicities (typically <1.1), reduced rectification (<10), and challenges to design a system to…

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Transparent silver nanowire composite film and method of application for flexible touch screens

Transparent silver nanowire composite film and method of application for flexible touch screens

Unmet Need Current flexible touch screens employ complex haptic feedback for user perception and nanowire mesh materials that have high fog leading to decreased visual acuity. With a flexible display market expected to reach $65.3…

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A room temperature method for producing noble-metal coated copper nanowires that maintains the optoelectronic properties of noble-metal wire at a lower cost

A room temperature method for producing noble-metal coated copper nanowires that maintains the optoelectronic properties of noble-metal wire at a lower cost

Unmet Need Transparent conductors are necessary components for smartphones, organic photovoltaics (OPVs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), flat panel displays, and touch sensors. Indium tin oxide (ITO) is the chief material utilized for this purpose…

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Novel biosensors made with non-fouling polymer materials

Novel biosensors made with non-fouling polymer materials

Unmet Need The advancement of personalized medicine and targeted therapies has led to growing interest in high-performance biosensors that detect the presence of target analytes in biological systems. Recently, with the commercial availability of semiconducting…

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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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Producing and controlling the density of charged excitations in carbon nanotubes

Producing and controlling the density of charged excitations in carbon nanotubes

Value Proposition Formation of quasiparticles, such as excitons, polarons, and trions in semiconductors are the foundation for modern optoelectronics. The trion, a three-body charge-exciton bound state, offers unique opportunities to simultaneously manipulate charge, spin, and…

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Method of synthesizing carbon nanotubes with enhanced electron field emission properties

Method of synthesizing carbon nanotubes with enhanced electron field emission properties

Value Proposition Carbon nanotubes are cylindrical large molecules that possess exceptional thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties. Comparing with conventional electron emission materials, carbon nanotubes have been shown to be excellent electron field emitters, making them…

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Coding techniques to extend the lifetime of non-volatile memories, including Flash memory and solid-state drives, in computer systems

Coding techniques to extend the lifetime of non-volatile memories, including Flash memory and solid-state drives, in computer systems

Value proposition Flash memory is an extremely popular non-volatile memory technology. It is used in a wide range of devices, including USB memory sticks, smartphones, embedded sensors, and solid state disks (SSDs). In particular, SSDs…

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