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Use of ultraviolet and aluminum nanoclusters to form water repellents for textiles

University of Oregon Researchers: Darren Johnson, Jordan Levine, Alex Rosen, Tawney Knecht Patent Applications: 63/190,571 filed 5/19/2021; 17/749,055 filed 5/19/2022 (UO-21-031) Method for Producing a Water-Repellant Textile. Technology Background: Traditional durable, water-repellent (DWR) coatings for textiles commonly use per- and poly-fluorinated...

Published: 11/4/2024 | Inventor(s): Darren Johnson, Alex Rosen, Tawney Knecht, Jordan Levine

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Category(s): Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, Physical Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Sustainability & Cleantechnologies

Deterministic Quantum Emitter Formation in Hexagonal Boron Nitride via Controlled Edge Creation

Technology Background: Sources of single photons are a key component of many emerging quantum information technologies such as quantum computation, communication, and sensing. However, the more commonly used quantum emitters (QEs), such as cold atoms and spontaneous parametric down-conversion sources, require complex setups that limit their...

Published: 6/10/2022 | Inventor(s): Benjamin Aleman

Keywords(s): Science

Category(s): Chemistry, Engineering, Imaging, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Communications, Physical Science

Bipolar Membrane Catalysis

University of Oregon Researchers are Producing Hydrogen via Membrane Water Electrolysis Using Earth Abundant Catalysts for Alkaline Exchange Membrane Electrolysis Catalyzing heterolytic water dissociation (WD), H2O→H++OH−, is practically important for accelerating electrocatalytic reactions that consume water and for fabricating bipolar-membrane...

Published: 5/4/2022 | Inventor(s): Shannon Boettcher, Sebastian Oener, Marc Foster

Keywords(s): Science

Category(s): Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Physical Science, Sustainability & Cleantechnologies

High Voltage Redox Electrolytes for Enhanced Electrochemical Capacitor Performance and Reduced Self-Discharge

Researchers have created a hybrid device that combines the advantages of both batteries and supercapacitors. Background Supercapacitors and batteries are the two leading forms of electrochemical energy storage. Both have unique advantages and can be applied to various applications. Supercapacitors can be charged quickly resulting in very high...

Published: 5/4/2022 | Inventor(s): Shannon Boettcher, Galen Stucky, Brian Evanko, Nicholas Parker, David Vonlanthen, David Auston, Sang-Eun Chun, Xiulei Ji, Bao Wang, Xingfeng Wang, Raghu Subash Chandrabose

Keywords(s): Advanced Materials, Chemical, Electrochemistry, Inorganic, Materials Science

Category(s): Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Physical Science, Sustainability & Cleantechnologies

Biological H2S / COS Donation by Thiocarbamates

University of Oregon researchers are studying reactive sulfur species (RSS). Detection, Delivery, and Quantification of Biological H2S Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), commonly known for its unpleasant rotten-egg smell, is now accepted as an important enzymatically-produced biomolecule that plays important roles in living systems. Joining CO and NO in...

Published: 5/2/2022 | Inventor(s): Michael Pluth, Andrea Steiger, Yu Zhao

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Category(s): Chemistry, Physical Science, Therapeutics

Fluorinated CPPs

HEADLINE: Groundbreaking fluorescent marker technology using nanohoops Description: Biocompatible fluorescent molecules are essential for observing complex biological events in real time. Our groundbreaking fluorescent marker technology gives researchers a new kind of optical tag to use in biotechnology, biomedical sciences and chemical biology research....

Published: 8/21/2023 | Inventor(s): Ramesh Jasti, Jeff Van Raden, Erik Leonhardt

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Category(s): Chemistry, Imaging, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Physical Science

Indenoindenodi(benzothiophene)s (IIDBT)

University of Oregon researchers have developed novel indenofluorene and diindenothiophene molecules ideal for OLED, semiconductor, or solar applications Polyaromatic hydrocarbon compounds, such as pentacene, are a class of compounds that have been explored as conducting organic materials for use in device applications, such as organic light-emitting...

Published: 5/2/2022 | Inventor(s): Michael Haley, Justin Dressler, Joshua Barker

Keywords(s): Science

Category(s): Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Physical Science

Fluorescent Halogen Bonding Arylethynyl Scaffolds For Anion Recognition

The synthesis of new molecules designed to bind or sense and report the presence of a particular substrate is an area of chemistry that is attracting attention. There exists a general lack of ligand-specific host molecules, such as specific hosts for toxic ions and small molecules of interest. There also is a dearth of specific hosts that report...

Published: 5/2/2022 | Inventor(s): Darren Johnson, Michael Haley, Jessica Lohrman

Keywords(s): Science

Category(s): Chemistry, Agricultural, Imaging, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Physical Science

A new method for detection for hydrosulfide anion (HS-) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S)

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), although generally known for its toxicity and characteristic odor, is now recognized as an important signaling molecule with diverse biological roles. The biological roles of H2S range from roles in angiogenesis to wound healing. In mammals, H2S production is derived primarily from three enzymes: cystathionine-γ-lyase...

Published: 11/4/2024 | Inventor(s): Michael Haley, Darren Johnson, Michael Pluth, Ryan Hansen, Matt Hartle, Blakely Tresca

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Category(s): Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Physical Science, Imaging

Compounds for Thiol-Triggered COS and/or H2s Release and Methods of Making and Using the Same

Published: 5/2/2022 | Inventor(s): Michael Pluth, Yu Zhao, Matt Cerda

Keywords(s): Science

Category(s): Chemistry, Engineering, Medical Devices, Physical Science, Therapeutics

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