by | Jan 28, 2024 | Chen, Da-Ren, He, Lina, Ozdemir, Sahin, Yang, Lan, Zhu, Jiangang
— WGM microresonators are an immature technology with room for improvement
Microresonators are optical devices that are an important component of microlasers used in optoelectronics, data communications, and sensing. Most microresonators are WGM type, which confine light to a very small volume for si…
by | Mar 7, 2023 | Weisensee, Patricia
— Technology Description
Researchers in Patricia Weisensee’s lab at Washington University have developed a compact liquid metal heat switch with a passive mechanism to control the thermal management system of spacecraft. Unlike other switch mechanisms, the liquid metal version produces high co…
by | Jul 18, 2022 | Benzinger, Tammie, Guzman, Gloria, Wang, Qing, Wang, Yong
— Background
Currently, biopsies are the only definitive method to diagnose a brain tumor. While PET-CT is used for initial imaging and monitoring of the tumor, after completion of treatments, a 6-8-week delay is usually implemented to avoid false-positive results. Yet, the delay could also result in…
by | Jun 28, 2022 | Carrasquel Ursulaez, Willy, Chanda, Baron
— Technology Description
Researchers in Baron Chanda’s lab at Washington University and Jennifer Schomaker’s lab at University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a library of benzo(crown-ether) compounds capable of self-assembly into ion channels. These monoacylated and monoalkylated be…
by | Apr 8, 2022 | Wang, Chuan, Zhao, Junyi
— Technology Description
Researchers in Chuan Wang’s lab at Washington University have developed a method of fabricating perovskite LEDs (PeLEDs) directly on an elastic substrate more than 10X faster than existing methods. Each layer of the PeLED is patterned using a highly scalable inkjet pri…