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Easily Fabricated Polymer Brushes For pH-Mediated Nanoparticle (NP) Control

A polymer brush coating on a substrate made through block copolymer coating and exfoliation for pH-mediated nanoparticle sorting, transport, and diffusion.

Published: 10/30/2023
Inventor(s):
Yechan Kim, Russell Composto, Karen Winey
Keywords(s):
Electronic Materials, Microfluidics, Optics & Photonics , Soft Materials
Category(s):
Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Materials, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Research Tools & Reagents

Shape Memory Polymer-Based Adhesive Gripper With High Conformability and High Load Capacity

Dry adhesion-based shape memory polymer (SMP) gripper with high-load capacity and a high adhesion switching ratio.

Published: 10/30/2023
Inventor(s):
Kevin Turner, Aoyi Luo, Sumukh Pande
Keywords(s):
Soft Materials
Category(s):
Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Materials

Potent, Reversible, and Fast-Hardening Adhesive Compatible With Wet Environments

A hydrogel-based, strong adhesive with fast and reversible thermally activated bonding for use in various environments.

Published: 10/30/2023
Inventor(s):
Shu Yang, Mingtao Chen
Keywords(s):
Bioengineering, Hydrogels, Platform Technology, Soft Materials
Category(s):
Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Materials

A Method to Design 2D Composite Sheets That Transform to 3D Curved Surfaces Having Optimal Mechanical Properties

A method for fabricating stronger 3D curved surfaces by stacking multiple layers of 2D sheets, each having a specified cutting pattern, into one composite material

Published: 10/30/2023
Inventor(s):
Shu Yang, Lishuai Jin, Daniel O'Brien, Michael Yeager
Keywords(s):
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning, Soft Materials, Software
Category(s):
Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Materials, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Medical Devices

Ultra-Fast Soft Robots That Grasp Objects in 3.75 ms Upon Contact

A class of metacaps with rich nonlinear mechanical behaviors, which addresses the challenges of limited and often slow actuation speeds, complex control systems, and the absence of sensing capabilities associated with soft robots.

Published: 10/30/2023
Inventor(s):
Shu Yang, Lishuai Jin
Keywords(s):
Soft Materials
Category(s):
Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Materials, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Robotics

A Modular Strategy for Distributed, Embodied Control of Electronics-Free Soft Robots

A kirigami-inspired robot made without hard electronic controls, with soft modular sensors for navigating diverse environments. 

Published: 10/30/2023
Inventor(s):
Jordan Raney, Qiguang He, Rui Yin, Yucong Hua, Jiao Weijian, Chengyang Mo, Hang Shu
Keywords(s):
Soft Materials
Category(s):
Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Robotics

Precise hydrophobic patterning of microfluidic channels for high throughput production of multi-order emulsions.

Method to micropattern the channels in a Very Large Scale Microfluidic Integrated (VLSMI) chip for high throughput multi-order emulsion production.

Published: 10/30/2023
Inventor(s):
Daeyeon Lee, Jingyu Wu, David Issadore, Sagar Yadavali
Keywords(s):
Drug Delivery, Microfluidics, Small Molecule, Soft Materials
Category(s):
Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Materials

Stretchable, Adhesive, and Self-Healing Hydrogels for Next-Generation Medical Adhesives

A hydrogel that can naturally stretch and self-heal while adhering to the body, enabling new designs for medical adhesives.

Published: 10/30/2023
Inventor(s):
Shu Yang, Mingtao Chen, Baohong Chen
Keywords(s):
Bioengineering, Dermatology, Hydrogels, Soft Materials
Category(s):
Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Materials, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Medical Devices

Simple Polymer Mesogen to Create Stable Nanoporous Crystals for Filtration, Catalysis, and Ion Transport

A polymer mesogen which self-assembles into a stable cubic nanoporous liquid crystal, for use in filtration, catalysis, and ion transport. 

Published: 10/30/2023
Inventor(s):
Chinedum Osuji, Omar Imran, Douglas Gin, Patrick Li
Keywords(s):
Hydrogels, Soft Materials
Category(s):
Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Materials

Naturally flexible, adhesive, and conductive hydrogel electrodes for medical sensing

A hydrogel that combines conductive additives with the strength of dynamic bonds to create a naturally flexible and adhesive electrode.  

Published: 10/30/2023
Inventor(s):
Flavia Vitale, Shu Yang, Mehrnaz Mojtabavi, Brendan Murphy, Mingtao Chen, Baohong Chen, Yuchong Gao
Keywords(s):
Bioengineering, Cardiovascular, Hydrogels, Neurology, Soft Materials
Category(s):
Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences > Materials, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Medical Devices