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Catalytic Upcycling of Waste Plastics to Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Unmet NeedCurrent plastic waste management practices demand extensive mechanical recycling and landfill capacities. As such, much plastic waste often ends up in the ocean with detrimental consequences. At the same time, there is an even larger push for greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions in the aviation industry, prompting a need for more sustainable aviation...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chao Wang, Han Zong, Ronaldo Hadi

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Materials

Electrochemical Seawater Desalination with Hydrogen Depolarization

JHU Ref #: C17883Value Proposition· Energy efficient removal of salts/ions from water compared to current technologies· Utilization of renewable energy sources to power desalination· System can be implemented with range of salinities of seawater or brackish water· Electricity-driven process can remove ions from saltwater with...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chao Wang, Chengao Zhou, Hao Shen

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment

Plastic Upcycling System Designated for Marine Plastic Waste

Marine Plastic UpcyclerJHU Ref #: C17626Value Proposition:· The system upcycles degraded marine plastics, which other systems cannot do· The process yields valuable industrial chemicals that can be sold at a high profit margin· Initial runs have demonstrated that 97% of the plastics fed in are upcycled into BTX and gaseous hydrocarbons,...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chao Wang, Han Zong, Noah Zecher-Freeman, Howard Stamato

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Materials, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Industrial Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Materials

Oxo Dicopper Anchored on Carbon Nitride for Selective Oxidation of Methane

Unmet NeedGreenhouse gases are known to trap heat in the atmosphere and consist of carbon dioxide (80%), methane (10%), nitrous oxide (7%), and fluorinated gases (3%) (see EPA). More specifically, methane is a byproduct of factors such as landfill wastes, agricultural including live stock as well as the commonly known sources of coal, natural gas, and...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chao Wang, Pengfei Xie

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Electrochemistry Enabled Highly Selective and Energy-Efficient Extraction of Lithium from Brine and Minerals

Unmet NeedThe demand for lithium (Li) is rapidly increasing as their applications in energy storage increases in efficiency and popularity. It is projected that traditional lithium sources (minerals and Li-rich brines) will no longer be sufficient to meet the drastically rising demand. Alternative sources such as seawater, geothermal brines, and mine...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chao Wang, Fei Xu, Guangye Zhou

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Industrial Manufacturing

Supported multielement catalyst and use of the same for NH3 synthesis

Unmet NeedHigh-temperature oxidation of NH3 to NO and NO2 is an essential process for the large-scale production of nitric acid. A typical nitric acid plant running this commercial process uses >50 kg of catalysts in the form of alloy gauzes for which the annual replacement expenses can reach $5 million. Supply shortages and subsequent market price...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chao Wang, Liangbing Hu, Noah Zecher-Freeman

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Industrial Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Materials, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Industrial Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Materials

Negative-Carbon Cement (NC2)

Value Proposition:· Manufacturing process for a net negative carbon cement product, as compared to net neutral or net positive products that lead to atmospheric CO2 emissions · Addresses the need for greener building materials · Particularly relevant as regulations around greenhouse gas emission become tighter· Comparable...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chao Wang, Jonah Erlebacher, Yulin Liu, Hao Shen

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Industrial Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Materials, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Industrial Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Materials

Electrochemical Capture CO2 From Air with Electricity Storage

Unmet NeedThe world emits about 43 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year, and this number continues to rise annually. Increased CO2 contributed to the greenhouse effect, and, therefore, global warming, which damages Earth’s climate and causes changes in weather patterns. The sequestration of CO2 is recognized as one of the most promising options...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chao Wang, Hao Shen, Yuxuan Wang, Guangye Zhou

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment

Aerosol Biosensor for Preclinical Detection of Coronavirus

Unmet NeedCurrent testing methods for COVID-19 can provide results in as little as 24 hours and as long as 10 days, depending on the testing method and the location. Self-quarantining of infected individuals is vital when they are spreading the virus, and these tests are necessary to monitor the spread of the disease, in order to emphasize community...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chao Wang, Hongpeng Jia, Mukund Madhav Goyal

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Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations > Respiratory Diseases, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Infectious Diseases > Covid-19, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics

High-Entropy Alloy Catalysts for Ammonia Decomposition

Marketing Summary Draft High-Entropy Alloy Catalysts for Ammonia DecompositionJHU Ref #: C15595Value Proposition:Low cost Comprised of Earth-abundant elementsSuperior catalytic activity compared to Ruthenium Highly efficient decomposition of ammonia Unmet NeedHydrogen storage and transportation remains a challenge for chemical transformation and energy-conversion...

Published: 3/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chao Wang, Liangbing Hu, Pengfei Xie, Yonggang Yao

Keywords(s): Catalytic Materials (Catalysts), Industrial Manufacturing, Novel Materials

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Industrial Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Energy, Infrastructure & Environment

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