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Sunlight-Harvesting Windows for Enhanced Power Generation
Nanoparticle-Embedded Glass Redirects Scattered Light to Solar Cells Within Window Frames that Produce Electricity
These sunlight-harvesting windows embedded with metal nanoparticles and framed with photovoltaic cells produce four times as much power as other solar windows. In 2014, the United States installed enough solar photovoltaics to power 4...
Published: 11/17/2023
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Inventor(s): Wei David Wei, Jiangeng Xue
Keywords(s): Harvesting, Infrared Absorption, light scattering, Nanoparticle, Solar Cells, Solar Energy, Transparent
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Electrical, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
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Bioactive Nanoparticles for an Osteoarthritis Therapeutic
Neutralizes Reactive Oxygen Species to Reduce Oxidative Stress in Osteoarthritic TissueThese nanoparticles break down the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated during joint trauma and inflammation, thereby mitigating oxidative stress in order to treat or prevent osteoarthritis (OA) as well as other inflammatory diseases. Oxidative stress plays a central...
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Blanka Sharma, Isaac Adjei, Shreedevi Kumar
Keywords(s): Maganese Disorder, MNO2, Nanoparticle, osteoarthritis, Oxidative stress, PEG, Poly ethylene glycol, Reactive Oxygen Species, ROS
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Human Health Care > Therapeutics
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Therapeutic Nanoparticles for Non-Viral Drug Delivery to Natural Killer Cells
Transfects Natural Killer Cells Without the Use of VirusesThese nanoparticles enable the delivery of nucleic acids or drugs to immunosuppressed natural killer (NK) cells to restore their cytotoxic functions in tumor microenvironments. Globally, cancer causes one of every six deaths, with the number of new cases expected to rise to 23.6 million per year...
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Blanka Sharma, Isaac Adjei
Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Immunotherapy, MNO2, Nanoparticle, Natural Killer Cells, nucleic acid delivery
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials, Technology Classifications > Human Health Care > Drug Delivery
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Nanoparticles with Improved Magnetic Capacity
Produces Nanoparticles in Which the Particle's Magnetic Core Size Closely Matches Its Physical SizeThese magnetic nanoparticles have greater magnetic capacity, translated to improved functional properties, than magnetic nanoparticles available, potentially decreasing the costs of nanoparticle used in a broad range of industrial and biomedical applications....
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Carlos Rinaldi, Mythreyi Unni
Keywords(s): Magnetic Drameter, Magnetic Nanoparticle, Magnetically Dead Layer, magnetite, Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Others, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Consumable, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Others
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Drug Delivery Nanoparticles That Improve Efficacy of Drugs for Osteoarthritis
Adheres to Cartilage Surface to Sustain Drug Localization for Better Therapeutic EffectThese biodegradable drug nanocarriers adhere to the extracellular matrix of cartilage, improving drug efficacy in joints during surgery or arthroscopy for those with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease characterized by the degeneration of cartilage in...
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Blanka Sharma, Shannon Brown
Keywords(s): arthtritis, cartilage targeting, drug retention, drug targeting, intra-articular, Nanoparticle, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Human Health Care > Drug Delivery
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Durable Colored Paint That Makes Surfaces Superhydrophobic and Self-Cleaning
Exhibits Higher Rates of Superhydrophobicity than Paints Without Added Color Pigments This durable colored paint supplies superhydrophobic and self-cleaning properties to a variety of surfaces. A material exhibits hydrophobic properties when its surface is difficult to wet due to the organization of its particles. This resistance to wetness brings about...
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Wolfgang Sigmund, Yung-Chieh Hung
Keywords(s): Coating, Nanoparticle, PMMA, PVDF, Solubility, Solvent, Superhydrophobic
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
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pH-Responsive Polymeric Nanoparticles for Controlled Delivery and Release in Agriculture
Release Encapsulated Pesticides Only Upon Contact with Increased Concentrations of Sugars or Elevated pH LevelsThese nanoparticles release pesticides into the plant only upon contact with elevated concentrations of sugars or elevated pH levels found in the phloem. Citrus greening disease is one of the most serious citrus plant diseases in the world....
Published: 6/27/2021
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Inventor(s): Gloria Moore, Zhenli He, Brent Sumerlin, Megan Hill, Mingsheng Chen, Shaun Jensen, Sangwoo Park
Keywords(s): Agriculture and Food Sciences, Citrus Greening Disease, controlled, Nanoparticle, polymer, Release
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agricultural > Insect Control, Technology Classifications > Agricultural > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
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