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Air-Stable Organic Radicals for High-Density Data Storage
NU 2017-121
INVENTORS
James Stoddart* (Nobel laureate; Northwestern University, Weinberg College of Arts & Science, Department of Chemistry)
Zhichang Liu
Junling Sun
SHORT DESCRIPTION
For developers of high-density data storage, this [2]catenane system produces air-stable radicals with multiple accessible redox states, promising improved...
Published: 11/7/2025
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Keywords(s): Batteries, Data storage, Energy storage, Materials, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Advanced Memristor Fabrication Method for Enhanced Device Performance
NU 2021-042
INVENTORS
Hooman Mohseni*
Simone Bianconi
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This invention introduces a novel method for fabricating memristor-type devices within various dielectric layers using ion-induced defects and vacancies, significantly improving device density, uniformity, and performance.
BACKGROUND
Memristors are pivotal in the development...
Published: 11/7/2025
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Keywords(s): Computer hardware, Data storage, Electronics & Circuits, Internet of Things, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits, Thin film
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Self-Assembled Borophene/Graphene Nanoribbon Mixed-Dimensional Heterostructures
NU 2021-078
INVENTORS
Mark Hersam*
Eden B Aklile
Qiucheng Li
Xiaolong Liu
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This invention presents a novel method for the synthesis of mixed-dimensional lateral heterostructures with integrated 2D metallic borophene and 1D semiconducting graphene nanoribbons, offering atomically precise metal-semiconductor...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Electronics & Circuits, Materials, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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Solid-State Supercapacitors and Microsupercapacitors Derived from Printable Graphene Inks
Solid-State Supercapacitors and Microsupercapacitors Derived from Printable Graphene Inks
NU 2016-076
INVENTORS
Mark Hersam*
Lei Li
Ethan Secor
SHORT DESCRIPTION
These solid-state supercapacitors and microsupercapacitors, derived from printable graphene inks, offer a scalable, flexible, and binder-free solution for high-performance energy...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Computer hardware, Engineering, Graphene, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Flexible Thermoelectric Fabrics for Thermal Management
NU 2018-037
INVENTORS
Matthew Grayson*
Adam Edward Jakus
Jun Peng
Nicholas Geisendorfer
Ramille Shah
SHORT DESCRIPTION
This technology introduces ground-breaking flexible, woven thermoelectric materials capable of converting waste heat into electrical power, ideal for wearable tech and low-power devices.
BACKGROUND
Waste heat is an underutilized...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Chemicals, Cleantech, Computer hardware, Consumer product, Electronics & Circuits, Engineering, Inks, Manufacturing/Processing, Materials, Novel Energy, Renewable, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits, Thermoelectric
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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Printable Optoelectronic Inks Based on Two-Dimensional Semiconductors
NU 2018-164
INVENTORS
Jung-Woo Ted Seo
Jian Zhu
Mark C. Hersam*
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Preparation of printable semi-conductor inks for fabrication of high-fidelity optoelectronic devices
ABSTRACT
Northwestern researchers have developed an approach to prepare semiconducting inks that enable the fabrication of optoelectronic devices through inkjet...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Electronics & Circuits, Materials, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits, Sensors, Smart/Functional materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Smart Memtransistors: Learning to Forget On Demand
NU 2021-179
PRIMARY INVENTOR
Jiangtan Yuan
Stephanie Elizabeth Liu
Vinod Kumar Sangwan
Amit R. Trivedi
Mark C. Hersam*
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A reconfigurable memtransistor that can dynamically adapt to new learning tasks
BACKGROUND
Recent AI advances have been possible due to GPU enabled parallel computing. However, this high computing capacity is not...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Computer hardware, Data processing/analysis, Data storage, Electronics & Circuits, Nanotechnology, Platform technology, Quantum computing, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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High Quality, Low-K, Thermally Conductive COF Thin Films
NU 2020-222
INVENTORS
Austin M. Evans
William R. Dichtel*
Mark C. Hersam*
Vinod K. Sangwan
Ioannina Castano
Patrick E. Hopkins (UVA)*
Ashutosh Giri
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A method for producing high quality, low-k, thermally conductive 2D COF thin films for use as dielectric materials
BACKGROUND
As electronic device components continue to decrease in...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): COFs, Electronics & Circuits, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits, Thin film
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
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Novel Organic Electrochemical Transistor Complementary Inverter
NU 2020-016
INVENTORS
Reem Rashid
Robert Ciechowski
Joanathan Rivnay*
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Organic electrochemical transistor complementary inverter for the recording and amplification of biological signals
BACKGROUND
The discovery of the transistor opened up the ability to control electron flow in a solid-state device, which ultimately led to the development...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Devices, Diagnostics, Polymer, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits, Thin film
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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Self-Aligned Laser Cut Organic Electrochemical Transistors
NU 2020-017
INVENTORS
Reem Rashid
Robert Ciechkowski
Jonathan Rivnay*
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Improved organic electrochemical transistor design for complementary inverters
BACKGROUND
Transistors are fundamental components for logic gates which are the basis of almost all computing applications. One such logic gate is the complementary inverter, which...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Keywords(s): Devices, Diagnostics, Polymer, Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits, Thin film
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
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