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Title: Charge Ahead: Scale-Ready Pt₃Ni Nano-Octahedra Boost ORR Speeds and Use Far Less Platinum This invention introduces a scalable wet-chemical process to produce Pt₃Ni nano-octahedra with {111} facets, delivering up to 6x higher oxygen reduction reaction activity while cutting platinum usage. Background: Fuel cell performance is limited by the...

Title: Smarter Catalyst Design: Low Platinum-Alloy Nanoparticles Make Fuel Cells Cheaper and More Powerful This invention introduces a refined process to produce platinum alloy catalysts with higher performance and durability for fuel cells by using inert/reducing gas treatment and sequential annealing to boost activity, stability, and cost-effectiveness....

A tunable, two-mode synthesis method produces highly uniform PtCo nanoparticles across a broad size range, enabling precise control of catalytic properties for next-generation fuel cells. By optimizing composition, size, and monodispersity, the technology delivers higher activity, greater durability, and reduced platinum usage for improved PEM fuel...

This technology solves a major heat problem in modern electronics, where traditional thermal interface materials struggle to move heat away fast enough and carbon-nanotube options are often fragile or hard to manufacture. It uses tiny, well-aligned fibers with protective layers to move heat away quickly while maintaining flexibility, durability, and...

Title: Using Platinum is Dense, but Your Catalyst Reaction Doesn't Have to be. Hollow Pt₃Ni Frames Engineered to Rise Above in Speed and Performance. This invention introduces a rapid gas-phase CO etching method to create hollow Pt₃Ni nanoframe catalysts with a Pt-rich skin, offering faster synthesis, reduced platinum usage, and superior catalytic...

This invention introduces a flexible, multi-layer nanocomposite membrane that solves common problems with current wearable sensors, which often struggle to be both sensitive and comfortable to wear. By combining functionalized gold nanoparticles with a fibrous scaffold, it enables low-cost, real-time detection of humidity, ions, and biomolecules while...

This invention introduces electrospun TiO₂ nanofibers with optimized crystalline phases and one-dimensional morphology, enabling rapid, reusable, and visible-light-driven degradation of pollutants for large-scale decontamination. Background: Persistent pollutants such as pharmaceutical waste, textile dyes, and chemical warfare agents threaten ecosystems...

This invention provides hybrid pastes that transform into a highly conductive metallic network capable of carrying heat, electricity and mechanical load. By removing the organic phase during heating and sintering the inorganic particles, the paste forms a strong bond that works at very high temperatures where conventional materials fail. Background:...