Chemicals Summaries
Jain, Chhavi ; Solomatov, Viatcheslav
T-021221
— Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a process for manufacturing molten materials, such as molten polymers, to create patterns. By controlling the temperature of a molten polymer and applying targeted heat pulses from lasers or other sources, th…
Low-cost, single-step vapor deposition of thin film organic perovskites for solar and memristor applicationsBanerjee, Parag ; Chen, Xiao ; Myung, Yoon
T-017124
— Technology Description Engineers in the Banerjee laboratory have developed a single-step, scalable vapor deposition process for fabricating high performance thin film perovskite materials at low temperature and atmospheric pressure. These lead-free, non-toxic films could be used as solar cell abso…
High-speed perovskite LED fabrication by inkjet printingWang, Chuan ; Zhao, Junyi
T-019910
— Published date: 1/8/2026 Value Proposition: New method that improves high speed fabrication of all-inkjet printed PeLEDs for use in display technologies. Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method of fabricating perovskite LEDs (PeLEDs) dire…
Method that Uses Taurine as a Storage Supplement for Platelet ConcentratesShea, Susan ; Spinella, Philip ; Thomas, Kimberly
T-019841
— Value Proposition: Composition of matter that uses taurine to improve cold platelet storage shelf life and functionality. Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a method to cold store platelets using taurine supplementation. There is a crucial ne…
Novel benzo crown-ethers to create synthetic ion channelsCarrasquel Ursulaez, Willy ; Chanda, Baron
T-019832
— 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…
Passive and Compact Liquid Metal Heat SwitchWeisensee, Patricia
T-019180
— 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…
Sustainable rare earth element extraction from coal ashJun, Young-Shin ; Zhu, Yaguang
T-019257
— Technology Description Researchers in Young-Shin Jun’s lab at Washington University have developed a more sustainable and efficient process for extracting rare earth elements from coal fly ash using supercritical fluids. Compared to the conventional roasting and acid leaching method, supercr…
Photothermal disinfection of N95 respiratorsJun, Young-Shin ; Singamaneni, Srikanth
T-019477
— Technology Description A team of researchers led by Young-Shin Jun have developed a polymer coating for N95 respirators that would permit fast, easy, and cheap N95 disinfection using only direct sunlight. The researchers coated the outermost fabric layer in polydopamine, which converts photon energ…
Low-cost, high-performance materials for solar-driven membrane distillation in water treatment and desalinationJiang, Qisheng ; Jun, Young-Shin ; Singamaneni, Srikanth ; Wu, Xuanhao
T-019047
— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Young-Shin Jun’s laboratory and Prof. Singamaneni’s laboratory have developed high performance, stable membrane materials that can be used for photothermal membrane distillation (PMD) to purify or desalinate water with minimal input of electric…
Low-cost, environmentally friendly synthesis of delta-MnO2 nanosheets for battery cathodes, catalysts and remediationJun, Young-Shin ; Jung, Haesung
T-018510
— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Young-Shin Jun’s laboratory have developed a cost-effective, fast, green chemistry process to produce birnessite (δ-MnO2) nanosheets with naturally abundant resources. This method uses sunlight and nitrate to oxidize Mn2+ (aq) to Mn (IV) and ha…
Low cost electrode decoupled redox flow batteries for grid-scale energy storageRamani, Vijay ; Sankarasubramanian, Shrihari
T-018530
— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Vijay Ramani’s laboratory have developed an electrode decoupled redox flow battery (RFB) with stable electrolyte materials that can generate power densities comparable to all-Vanadium RFBs at less than half the cost. RFBs are a promising option for …
Rotoscope – A Self-Cleaning EndoscopeGenin, Guy ; Leuthardt, Eric ; Margolis, Daniel ; Somers, Thane ; Yarbrough, Chester
T-016245
— Technology Description: Drs. Eric Leuthardt and Guy Genin have devised a medical device designed for faster and safer endoscopic surgeries. During these surgeries, the camera lens of the endoscope can become obscured with blood, fog and debris. This slows down the procedure, as the surgeon has to r…
Low cost, high performance anion exchange membranes for grid-scale energy storage and other electrochemical devicesParrondo, Javier ; Ramani, Vijay ; Wang, Zhongyang
T-018608
— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Vijay Ramani’s laboratory have developed a variety of robust, versatile anion exchange membrane (AEM) materials that achieve high performance through superior ion selectivity. These mechanically and chemically stable membranes have the potential to d…
Spray Pyrolysis for the Production of Li+ Ion Battery CathodesAtlas, Gal ; Axelbaum, Richard ; Elhassid, Dror ; Lengyel, Miklos
T-013647
— Background Material morphology and composition are critical for production of Li+ ion battery cathodes, and there is a need for improved synthesis methods that yield high quality materials through cost effective, green, scalable processes. Further, there is often a need to dope materials during syn…
SPECT imaging nanoprobe for the detection of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activityAchilefu, Samuel ; Black, Kvar
T-014635
— This invention is the formulation of a SPECT nanoparticle probe for the detection of MMP activity. The surface of a 10 nm-sized gold nanoparticle is functionalized through a thiol anchor with a peptide that is cleaved in the presence of MMP9. The surface is also functionalized with methoxy polyethyl…
Nanocomposite fertilizer for efficient phosphorus uptake and sustainable agricultureBiswas, Pratim ; Raliya, Ramesh
T-016378
— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Pratim Biswas’ laboratory have developed a nanoparticle fertilizer that increases phosphorus uptake and plant yield while reducing environmental damage and strain on natural resources. Increasing global food demand has prompted the large-scale use o…
Engineered RANK Protein for Treatment of OsteoporosisFremont, Daved ; Nelson, Christopher ; Teitelbaum, Steven ; Warren, Julia
T-014404
— Published date: 9/18/2025 Value Proposition: Single chain RANK ligand that can selectively inhibit pathological bone loss. Technology Description Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a genetically engineered mutant RANKL protein that prevents bone loss by selective…
Novel benzo crown-ethers to create synthetic ion channelsCarrasquel Ursulaez, Willy ; Chanda, Baron
T-019832
— 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…
Nanomaterial to eliminate cold chain by preserving biological reagents and patient samplesKharasch, Evan ; Morrissey, Jeremiah ; Singamaneni, Srikanth ; Wang, Congzhou
T-017288
— Technology Description An interdisciplinary team at Washington University has developed low-cost, easy-to-use, nanoparticles that can preserve antibodies, proteins and other biological molecules without refrigeration. This technology employs metal organic frameworks (MOF) that can be used in two w…
Hydrogel substrate system with easy, robust protein functionalization for cell culturePathak, Amit ; Sarker, Bapi
T-018649
— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Amit Pathak’s laboratory have developed a hydrogel system that utilizes an aldehyde-based compound to easily and reliably pre-functionalize polyacrylamide for conjugation of proteins, such as collagen and fibronectin, for cell culture applications.…
High Throughput Acoustic Particle SeparationBerezin, Mikhail ; Binkley, Michael ; Meacham, John
T-017364
— Technology Description: Methods and devices used for acoustophoresis of biologics have been developed and allow for more than 10,000 fold throughput than existing acoustophoretic devices. Applications: 1. Isolation of cells in low abundance (immune cells, circulating tumor cells) from whole bloo…
Hydrogel substrate system with easy, robust protein functionalization for cell culturePathak, Amit ; Sarker, Bapi
T-018649
— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Amit Pathak’s laboratory have developed a hydrogel system that utilizes an aldehyde-based compound to easily and reliably pre-functionalize polyacrylamide for conjugation of proteins, such as collagen and fibronectin, for cell culture applications.…
Design and Development of Organomedicinals for Imaging and Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)Guruswami, Sundaram ; Sharma, Vijay ; Sivapackiam, Jothilingam
T-016665
— Background Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is the second most common form of non-Alzheimer’s dementia in the population under 65 years old. FTD represents approximately 20% of all dementias and onset normally appears in the mid to late 50s. Clinically FTD is characterized by a progressive neur…
Styryl Heteroaromatic Ring Containing Analogues for Alpha-SynucleinKotzbauer, Paul ; Li, Junfeng ; Tu, Zhude "Will" ; Yue, Xuyi
T-014558
— Compounds with high affinity for aggregated alpha-synuclein, after radiolabeling with C-11 or F-18, 1- 125, 1-123 and Br-76, could be used as PET tracers to measure the level and distribution of aggregated alpha-synuclein in patients with Parkinson’s disease and related diseases such as DLB…
