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Recyclable Biopolymers from Chemical Ring-Opening Polymerization of Five-Membered Heterocyclic Monomers by Basic Catalysts
Recyclable Biopolymers from Chemical Ring-Opening Polymerization of Five-Membered Heterocyclic Monomers by Basic CatalystsAt a Glance: The invention is the first effective organopolymerization of the biorenewable “non-polymerizable” gamma-butyrolactone (γ-BL) to high-molecular-weight metal-free recyclable polyester.The chemical synthesis...
Published: 4/4/2019
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Inventor(s): Eugene Chen, Miao Hong
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Category(s): Chemicals & Materials, Energy & Natural Resources
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Internal cooling of lithium-ion batteries using a volatile electrolyte component
At a Glance: The invention is a method for a new thermal management system for lithium-ion batteries Helps deal with the problem of high thermal conduction resistances and potential thermal runaway in a lithium-ion battery The two markets relevant to this invention are the lithium-ion battery market and the electric car marketBackground: Lithium-ion...
Published: 4/4/2019
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Inventor(s): Todd Bandhauer
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Category(s): Energy & Natural Resources, Electronic Devices & Instrumentation
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Microalgae Photobioreactor with Central Control Unit, Wing Bags
At a Glance: A scalable photobioreactor system used for the efficient production of photosynthetic microorganisms such as microalgae and cyanobacteria A problem this invention solves is the ability to produce biofuels at a cost that is competitive with fossil fuels The main market for this technology is the algae biofuel industryBackground: Recently,...
Published: 4/4/2019
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Inventor(s): Bryan Willson
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Category(s): Energy & Natural Resources, Electronic Devices & Instrumentation
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Fully Recyclable, Unsaturated Polyesters from Biomass via High Yield, Catalytic Polymerization Reaction
A new polymerization method that produces polyesters from bioderivable starting materials. The polyesters are unsaturated and may easily be further functionalized post-polymerization through cross-linking or other reactions with the unreacted vinyl group. Possible applications in biomedical, biodegradable polyesters, and thermally recyclable plastics...
Published: 11/8/2018
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Inventor(s): Eugene Chen, Xiaoyan Tang, Miao Hong
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Category(s): Chemicals & Materials, Energy & Natural Resources
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Metal-free Catalytic Reactions to Improve Industrial Production of Isotactic PolyLactide (PLA)
Two novel reactions that, when paired, yield an effective, metal-free, one-pot process to produce isotactic poly(L-lactide) from the meso-lactide waste product of conventional poly(lactide), or PLA, production. May be utilized to either improve i-PLLA yield or to produce value-added side product (racemic mixture of L- and D- lactide).At a Glance: The...
Published: 4/4/2019
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Inventor(s): Eugene Chen, Jian-Bo Zhu
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Category(s): Chemicals & Materials, Energy & Natural Resources
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Recyclable, Biodegradable Biopolymers from gamma-Butyrolactone via High Yield, Catalytic Polymerization Reaction
Recyclable Biopolymers from Chemical Ring-Opening Polymerization At a Glance:The invention comprises ring-opening polymerization methods and recyclable biorenewable polyesters The chemical synthesis of poly(γ-butyrolactone) (PγBL), a highly useful biomaterial, offers a significant economic advantage because it is inexpensive to create Commercial...
Published: 4/4/2019
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Inventor(s): Eugene Chen, Miao Hong
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Category(s): Chemicals & Materials, Energy & Natural Resources
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High Performance, Convenient, and Accurate Measurement of Ice Nucleating Particles
By leveraging the cleanliness and low cost of molecular biology’s plastic consumables, CSU researchers have developed a more cost-effective instrument and method to count ice nucleating particles utilizing freezing point depression. The technology has a variety of applications including measurement of atmospheric aerosols and cloud seeding agents.At...
Published: 4/4/2019
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Inventor(s): Thomas (tom) Hill, Paul Demott, Sonia Kreidenweis-Dandy, Bruce Moffett, Ezra Levin, Anthony Prenni, Samuel (sam) Atwood
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Category(s): Electronic Devices & Instrumentation, Energy & Natural Resources
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Fluorine-Modified Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons for Organic Electronics
A chemical synthesis that modifies PAHs via addition of perfluoroalkyl groups. The resulting compounds are novel organic semiconductors with potential application to flexible OLED displays and organic photovoltaics (OPVs).At a GlanceChemical synthesis that controllably adds perfluoroalkyl groups to nearly any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH).Resulting...
Published: 11/8/2018
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Inventor(s): Steven Strauss, Olga Boltalina, Igor Kuvychko
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Category(s): Chemicals & Materials, Electronic Devices & Instrumentation, Energy & Natural Resources
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System and Method for Sealing a Vapor Deposition Source
An apparatus for sealing a deposition chamber from the rest of a fabrication system under vacuum.At a GlanceSystem for movably sealing a deposition chamber within a larger system under vacuumCompensates for the gap between substrate transport and deposition sourceReduces leakage of material from deposition chamber to other surfaces within vacuum systemDecreases...
Published: 4/4/2019
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Inventor(s): Robert Enzenroth
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Category(s): Chemicals & Materials, Energy & Natural Resources, Electronic Devices & Instrumentation
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Apparatus and Process for the Mass Production of Photovoltaic Modules
A high throughput thin film device manufacturing process that produces stable, high efficiency devices and, at the same time, limits environmental and occupational exposure to toxic compounds.At a GlanceComprehensive, high throughput manufacturing system for thin film devicesAll steps conducted under within one vacuum boundaryResult is improved throughput...
Published: 11/8/2018
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Inventor(s): Kurt Barth
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Category(s): Chemicals & Materials, Electronic Devices & Instrumentation, Energy & Natural Resources
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