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Method for formation, compaction, sealing and disposal of CO2 hydrates on the seabed
Background:
The rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) present a critical global challenge, significantly contributing to climate change and ocean acidification. Current CO2 sequestration methods, such as geological storage, face numerous hurdles, including leakage risks, high costs, and the need for extensive monitoring. An emerging method...
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Supercharged fluorescent protein biosensors for real-time lanthanide monitoring
Background
Rare earth elements—particularly lanthanides like terbium, thulium, and dysprosium—are essential to technologies underpinning renewable energy, electrified transportation, high-performance magnets, and medical imaging. As demand accelerates, sustainable extraction and recycling processes require precise monitoring of these valuable...
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A plasma-enabled catalytic system for low-temperature, emission-free conversion of methane to hydrogen and chemicals
This technology uses non-equilibrium plasma and special catalysts to convert methane directly into hydrogen and valuable chemicals at low temperatures and pressures, without CO₂ emissions, offering efficient, tunable, and coking-resistant production of clean fuels and chemicals.
Background
Methane conversion technologies are a critical area of research...
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A robotic system for autonomous detection and classification of microparticles in environmental monitoring applications
This technology is an autonomous robotic system that uses optical scanning, near-infrared spectroscopy, and machine learning to detect, identify, and map microparticles in the environment in real time, enabling efficient and accurate monitoring of microparticles, including microplastics.
Background
The field of environmental monitoring has become...
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Infinite-dimensional integrated digital image correlation (IDIC)
Background
Digital image correlation (DIC) methods are common in laboratory experiments. Often termed two-dimensional digital image correlation (2D-DIC), the method uses a camera to acquire images of a planar object that is deforming nominally within the specimen surface plane that is being imaged. DIC algorithms typically perform the image registration...
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Direct electrodeposition of Li from Li ions enhanced by electromagnetism
Background
Dr. Thomas C. Underwood and his team have developed a technology by which brine phase Li+ ions are converted directly to Li metals through electromagnetic-enhanced electroreduction, which is available for licensing. Dr. Underwood is an assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at UT Austin with...
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Sustainable sequins and paillettes
“In one year, British women purchase 33 million sequined
garments and accessories at a cost of £415 million.”*
Problem
The current products available in the marketplace are derived from non-compostable plastics. Some of the sustainable versions are created from upcycling plastics, but the source of the material is still harmful to...
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Functionalized kapok fiber filter for oil and bacteria removal
Problem statement
Contaminated water from the produced water industry must be treated prior to discharge, reuse, or recycling. Advanced treatment is often necessary to meet increasingly strict regulations, leading to membrane filtration use in produced water treatment. These membranes are susceptible to different forms of fouling, especially when organics...
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Atmospheric water irrigation enabled by super moisture absorbent gels
Overview
The global population is projected to reach 9.6 billion people by 2025, requiring food production to increase by 70% to meet the demand of the huge population. Water is most limiting natural resource for agricultural production due to the freshwater shortage and enormous need for irrigation. Dry cropland accounts for 84% of the cultivated...
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Tunable ionization platform
Background Different molecules have different ionization energies. Commercially available photo-ionization detectors (PIDs) emit light to ionize the molecules of interest. However, these PIDs require distinct lamps dependent upon the ionization energy required. In fact there are four types of lamps available, each with a different, fixed ionization...
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