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Diamond tip for NV (nitrogen vacancy) magnetometry
The ability to map magnetic field distributions with high sensitivity and nanoscale resolution is of crucial importance for fundamental studies ranging from material science to biology, as well as for the development of new applications in…
Investigators
- Amir Yacoby
- Xu Zhou
- Rainer Stohr
- Ling Xie
A New Electrochemical Method of CO2 Capture
There are increasing efforts worldwide to reduce reliance on fossil fuel-based energy. However, in parallel, other approaches are urgently required to deal with the problem of rising CO2 emissions.This invention “A New Electrochemical Method of CO2…
DBD
- Christopher Petty
Investigators
- Michael Aziz
Stretchable ionics: Layered electrolytes and dielectrics as high-speed, transparent artificial muscles
A new class of soft, stretchable materials can be utilized as a sensor or high-speed actuator. This invention incorporates a simple and low-cost design that can be made fully transparent, highly stretchable, biocompatible and biodegradable. Thus it…
DBD
- Christopher Petty
Investigators
- Zhigang Suo
- Jeong-Yun Sun
- Christoph Keplinger
- George Whitesides
Environmentally Safe, First-in-Class Mosquito Sterilant
Dr. Flaminia Catteruccia from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has discovered a biopesticide that is capable of sterilizing mosquitoes while being safe for human and environmental health. Spraying pesticides is a common method to…
DBD
- Grant Zimmermann
Investigators
- Flaminia Catteruccia
Robust thin film solid oxide fuel cell
Among the major fuel cell chemistries, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) are considered most desirable due to their high energy conversion efficiency, fuel flexibility, and contaminant tolerance. Conventional solid oxide fuel cells operate at 800°C -…
DBD
- Sam Liss
Investigators
- Shriram Ramanathan
- Alexander Johnson
Filtration system for small- to medium-scale wastewater and water treatment
This invention is a filtration technology for water purification, based on an electrochemically active carbon nanotube filter, intended initially for wastewater treatment and water purification. This approach combines the advantages of filtration…
DBD
- Sam Liss
Investigators
- Chad Vecitis
- Kirsten Van Fossen
Scalable method for manufacture of thin film photovoltaic devices
Photovoltaic devices based on perovskites hold the potential of thin, light structures and very high efficiencies. However, the instability of perovskites in air leads to very short device lifetimes (on the order of hours), and thus silicone-based…
DBD
- Christopher Petty
Investigators
- Roy Gordon
- Christina Chang
- Luke Davis
Direct processing of saltwater for renewable energy storage
Technological advances have created an abundance of renewable energy sources (wind and solar), however, storing energy at scale is an essential part of transitioning to renewables and remains a critical challenge. The Nocera lab has developed a…
DBD
- Christopher Petty
Investigators
- Daniel Nocera
- Samuel Veroneau
Sunlight-induced catalysis for biofuel and electricity generation
A new graphene-based material architecture for facilitating catalysis has been developed in the lab of Professor Lene Hau. The hybrid biological and nano-engineered structure acts as an artificial cell-membrane to control electron and proton…
Investigators
- Lene Hau
Nano-fertilizer for precision agrichemical delivery and micronutrient enhancement
Researchers from Philip Demokritou's lab at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health have developed core-shell nanoparticles using coaxial electrospraying for smart agrichemical delivery. The multiple stimuli-responsive nanostructures are…
Investigators
- Philip Demokritou