Borophene Tubes
Nanotubes directly synthesized from atomically thin sheets of borophene to adopt multiple structures with high thermal and electrical conductivity.
Background:
Borophene nanotubes (BNT) have been a synthetic goal for decades based on predictions of their usefulness in energy storage and generation. BNTs offer options for carbon nanotubes applications,...
Published: 1/28/2025
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Inventor(s): Paras Prasad, Mark Swihart, Pranay Ranjan, Devendra Negi, Amitava Banerjee, Shahzad Ahmad, Moin Siddiqui, Arshiya Ansari, Ghanshyam Varshney
Keywords(s): Chemistry, Featured, Materials & Chemicals, Research Tool, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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Modified Graphene Oxide-based Membranes for Mixture Separations
A facile method for developing membranes for hydrocarbon mixture separations by depositing graphene oxide flakes on a commercial porous substrate.
Background:
Molecular separations in mixtures account for approximately 50% of industrial energy use in the US alone, so there is high demand for alternate separation technologies, particularly for liquid...
Published: 1/28/2025
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Inventor(s): Miao Yu, Bratin Sengupta
Keywords(s): Chemistry, Featured, Materials & Chemicals, Research Tool, Surface Research, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents
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Nanoporous Materials for Direct Air Capture
An amine-based ultrathin polyamide coating for direct carbon dioxide capture from air and point sources with low carbon dioxide concentrations.
Background:
Direct air capture (DAC) technologies allow extraction of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storage or conversion to value-added chemicals through catalysis. DAC materials must demonstrate...
Published: 1/28/2025
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Inventor(s): Miao Yu, Kaleb Friedman
Keywords(s): Chemistry, Energy, Featured, Materials & Chemicals, Research Tool, Surface Research, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Environment
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