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Superhydrophobic, Superoleophobic Spray Coating that Makes Surfaces Self-Cleaning
Alumina Nanoparticle Spray Helps Surfaces Repel Water, Oil, Dirt, and Corrosives This easily applied, highly transparent, superhydrophobic and superoleophobic coating makes glass and paint and a variety of surfaces self-cleaning. Several products on the market claim to repel water; this spray achieves superhydrophobicity and superoleophobicity, repelling...
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Wolfgang Sigmund, Shu-Hau Hsu, Ravi Vasudevan
Keywords(s): Clean Tech, Superhydrophobic, Surface Modification, surface wettability, Transparent Coating
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
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Direct Methanol Fuel Cells for Increased Energy Capacity in Laptops and Other Mobile Electronics
Reduces Bulk and Increases Operational Efficiency of DMFCs for Use in Portable DevicesThese direct methanol fuel cells can increase the capacity of energy storage in portable electronics, such as laptops and tablets. Methanol is an inexpensive, widely available fuel that can be extracted from both natural gas and renewable plant materials, such as wood....
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Oscar Crisalle, William Lear, Shyam Mudiraj, Mohammad (Rafe) Biswas
Keywords(s): Automatic Control System, Clean Tech, DMFC, Portable Power
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical
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Air Sampler Accurately Measures Aerosols and Gases from Same Airspace
Separates and Classifies Gases and Aerosols Simultaneously to Prevent Experimental ErrorThis personal air sampler can analyze and classify gases and aerosols simultaneously. The accurate detection of these substances is important in biomedical, pharmaceutical, military, energy, mining, construction, environmental, nuclear, and other industries. However,...
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Chang-Yu Wu, Alexandros Theodore, Yu-Mei Hsu, Lin Shou, Danielle Hall
Keywords(s): Aerosol, Aerosol sampling, Clean Tech, Denuder, Filter, Gas, Gas sampling, Impactor, Personal sampler
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Instrumentation-Sensors-Photonics, Technology Classifications > Environmental > Air, Technology Classifications > Others > Cleantech
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A Transparent, Solar-Powered Lighting Module With Integrated Energy Storage
Incorporates Power Generation and Energy Storage Into a Light-Emitting, Off-Grid Window UnitThis material could replace glass in standard windows and make traditional lighting solutions obsolete. An essential modern-day convenience, artificial lighting drains limited natural resources, consuming approximately 22 percent of all the electricity produced...
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Karl Zawoy, Franky So, John Reynolds, Jiangeng Xue, Ying Meng
Keywords(s): Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Energy conversion and storage, Integrated Device, Lithium Ion Battery, OLED, Photovoltaic, Solar Cells
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Electrical, Technology Classifications > Others > Cleantech, Technology Classifications > Others > Energy
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