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Tailoring Nanobubble Gas Strategies to Enhance Crop Growth
Invention Description Improving crop productivity while conserving water and resources is a major challenge in modern agriculture, especially under increasing climate-driven water scarcity. Traditional farming methods often struggle to optimize oxygenation, nutrient uptake, and water use efficiency (WUE) in the root zone, limiting plant growth and...
Published: 5/12/2026   |   Updated: 5/12/2026   |   Inventor(s): Sergio Garcia-Segura, ‪Jesús Morón López
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Category(s): Agriculture/Animal Health, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental, Physical Science
Bio-Based Water-Soluble Corrosion Inhibitor
Invention Description Corrosion of steel in industrial environments such as oil and gas, water treatment, and marine systems leads to significant economic losses and infrastructure damage. Many conventional corrosion inhibitors are petroleum-based, non-biodegradable, and pose environmental and safety concerns. Additionally, these chemicals may not...
Published: 5/11/2026   |   Updated: 5/11/2026   |   Inventor(s): Shuguang Deng, Mohammadjavad Kazemi, Sai Niranjan Narendra, Yongming Liu, Elham Fini
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Energy & Power, Physical Science
Graphene-Enhanced Composite for High-Temperature Electrical Conductors
Invention Description As technology advances in the military, aerospace and electric vehicle sectors, there is increasing demand for electrical conductors capable of operating at high temperatures. Copper is the most common electrical conductor used in various applications ranging from communication cables and power distribution grids, to electrical...
Published: 5/9/2026   |   Updated: 5/9/2026   |   Inventor(s): Wonmo Kang, Hamzeh Kashani
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Energy & Power, Microelectronics, Physical Science
Bio-RPG & Bio-RG: Bio-Activated and Bio-Coated Rubber-Plastic and Rubber Granule Technologies
Invention Description Scrap tire rubber and plastic waste present significant environmental challenges, including degradation as well as landfill overflow, necessitating innovative solutions to repurpose these materials while mitigating pollution. At the same time, conventional construction materials such as asphalt and concrete face durability issues,...
Published: 5/9/2026   |   Updated: 5/9/2026   |   Inventor(s): Elham Fini, Mahour Parast
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Applied Technologies, Environmental, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
Advanced Water-Soluble Polyurethane Dispersions
Invention Description Polyurethanes (PUs) are highly versatile materials that offer researchers and industry professionals great molecular customizability, allowing for applications ranging from biomedical devices to specialized coatings and adhesives. Conventional solvent-based polyurethanes pose significant environmental and health risks due to high...
Published: 5/4/2026   |   Updated: 5/4/2026   |   Inventor(s): Yoan Simon
Keywords(s): Advanced manufacturing, Biomedical devices, Cosmetics, Paints and Coatings, Petroleum and Fuel
Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
Upflow Vertically Oriented, Fluidized Atmospheric Water Harvester
Invention Description Access to clean drinking water remains a major global challenge, particularly in arid, remote, and disaster-affected regions. The volume of freshwater in the Earth's atmosphere is estimated to be six times greater than the combined water in all rivers and lakes. Atmospheric water harvesters (AWHs) offer a promising solution,...
Published: 4/24/2026   |   Updated: 4/24/2026   |   Inventor(s): Paul Westerhoff, Shahnawaz Sinha
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
Novel Cold-Cured Bio-Modified Asphalt
Invention Description Traditional hot-mix asphalt requires high temperatures for production and application, leading to significant energy consumption and environmental impact. In addition, maintaining durability and moisture resistance in harsh climates—especially with exposure to deicing salts—remains a persistent challenge for roadway...
Published: 4/23/2026   |   Updated: 4/22/2026   |   Inventor(s): Elham Fini, Albert Hung, Farideh Pahlavan, Mohammadjavad Kazemi
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Biomaterials, Environmental, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science
PEG-Based Antiscalants for Mitigating Silica Scaling in Membrane Distillation
Invention Description Silica scaling is a major challenge in membrane distillation systems, where the buildup of silica deposits can reduce efficiency and damage membranes over time. Existing antiscalants are often evaluated using static testing methods that do not fully capture how molecular structure influences performance under real operating conditions....
Published: 4/17/2026   |   Updated: 4/17/2026   |   Inventor(s): Tiezheng Tong
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental, Physical Science
Gallium Oxide Trench Junction Barrier Schottky Diodes
Invention Description High-voltage power electronic devices require materials and designs that can handle large electric fields while maintaining low power loss and high efficiency. Traditional diode structures often face trade-offs between breakdown voltage, leakage current, and on-resistance, limiting their performance in demanding applications....
Published: 4/15/2026   |   Updated: 4/15/2026   |   Inventor(s): Nidhin Kurian Kalarickal, Advait Gilankar
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Energy & Power, Microelectronics, Physical Science, Semiconductors, Materials & Processes
Nano-Fern Structured Silver-Copper Electrodes for Electrochemical Reductive Technologies
Invention Description Over the last century, human activity has profoundly disrupted the natural nitrogen cycle, driven largely by the widespread use of ammonia (NH3) produced via the Haber–Bosch (HB) process. While this method is crucial for sustaining the global population, it is highly energy-intensive, requiring extreme temperatures and pressures,...
Published: 3/31/2026   |   Updated: 3/31/2026   |   Inventor(s): Sergio Garcia-Segura, Kenneth Flores
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Category(s): Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Environmental, Physical Science
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