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                                    Published
                            
                Environment & Sustainability
            
Sustainable Bioplastic
                FSU researchers developed a method of converting forestry biomass into a novel bioplastic. The method utilizes commercially available catalysts and can be performed at scale.
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                09111
            
Last Update  
                 Jul 19, 2022
            
                                    Published
                            
                Multi Sector
            
Material to Replace Plastics
                Lignin-Based nanoparticles and smart polymers are novel biodegradable materials to replace plastics. This material is lignin and castor-oil based polyethylene terephthalate analog.
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                05335
            
Last Update  
                 Dec 14, 2018
            
                                    Published
                            
                Sciences
            
Iron Oxide Particles
                Methods of producing, in one pot, iron oxide nanoparticles of total diameter less than 10 nm bearing a stabilizing shell of zwitterion and associated compositions.
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                04626
            
Last Update  
                 Nov 15, 2021
            
                                    Published
                            
                Sciences
            
In-Situ Polymerization 
                This invention provides a novel technique to enhance carbon nanotube dispersion and interfacial bonding in epoxy-based nanotube nanocomposites through in-situ polymerization.
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                04624
            
Last Update  
                 Nov 15, 2021
            
                                    Published
                            
                Engineering
            
Round Wires
                Processing of Bi2Sr2CuO6+x (2122) oxide superconducting round wires so as to obtain a magnet .
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                04625
            
Last Update  
                 Nov 15, 2021
            
                                    Published
                            
                Sciences
            
Growth of Crystals
                The present invention outlines a process application for the growth of new, and difficult-to-synthesize, metal oxide single crystals from a molten metal flux.
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                04627
            
Last Update  
                 Nov 15, 2021
            
                                    Published
                            
                Medical
            
Solid State Lighting
                A cheaper, more efficient LED device can impact multiple markets.
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                04628
            
Last Update  
                 Nov 15, 2021
            
                                    Published
                            
                Electronics
            
Water Based Electrolytes
                Researchers introduce new lithium (Li)-air flow batteries aimed to overcome major disadvantages of traditional Li-air batteries such as low current density and poor cyclability.
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                04630
            
Last Update  
                 Nov 15, 2021
            
                                    Published
                            
                Engineering
            
Vacuum Chamber
                This technology developed at Florida State University comprises a vacuum chamber with an innovative wall structure.
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                04633
            
Last Update  
                 Nov 15, 2021
            
                                    Published
                            
                Sciences
            
Fire Retardant Materials
                Current fire retardant polymer composites contain additives that weaken their structure. This invention foregoes those additives and adds a single layer of Buckypaper.
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                04632
            
Last Update  
                 Nov 15, 2021
            
                                    Published
                            
                Sciences
            
Conversion of Phenols
                A method is for the preparation of an aromatic carboxylic acid aryl ester or an N-aryl aromatic carboxamide.
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                04631
            
Last Update  
                 Nov 15, 2021
            
                                    Published
                            
                Sciences
            
Constructing Polyolefins
                The invention describes a family of polyolefins characterized by chain-walking defects of the type that add extra backbone carbons per monomer.
            
By
                            Florida State University
                        
Reference Number  
                04629
            
Last Update  
                 Nov 15, 2021