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Schematic illustration of the UCF nano-coating.

Nano-Coating Captures and Kills Viruses on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

34370 – Polymer-based, antiviral coating may kill pathogens on face masks and gloves to prevent surface-to-surface contamination Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed an innovative nano-coating designed to capture and kill viruses on PPEs and other medical equipment. For example, the invention may be used to target SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease.... Read More

Illustration of the invention’s one-body array of 1D/2D core/shell nanowires. As illustrated, the nanowires are directly integrated on metal current collectors.

Core/Shell Nanowires for High-Performance Flexible Supercapacitors

33802 – Hybrid material offers supercapacitor with unprecedented energy storage, cycle life, strength, and flexibility for next-generation cell phones, displays and wearables UCF researchers have invented novel materials that enable next-generation supercapacitors to outperform current state-of-the-art energy storage technologies, including lithium thin-film batteries, porous graphene,... Read More

Figure 1. Example of new architecture devices manufactured using the Laser-Assisted Manufacturing Process Using Microfluidic Suspensions and Dry Powders. The basic Intermediate Band Solar Cell design shows the nanostructural feature of the barrier layer with Si nanodots embedded in 3C-SiC (not to scale).

Laser-Assisted Microfluidics Technology for Additive Manufacturing

33718 – New low-cost manufacturing process produces high-performing intermediate band solar cells. UCF researchers have invented a novel additive manufacturing system and methods for thin film fabrication specifically useful in fabricating higher performance solar photovoltaic (PV) cells at a fraction of the cost of traditional PV cell manufacturing methods. Today’s commercial solar cells are... Read More

Figure 1. Examples of possible applications for the invention.

Silver-based Antimicrobial Solution Protects Surfaces Without Staining

32580 – New silver-based, non-toxic material kills microbes without discoloring surfaces such as wood, plastic, metal and clothing UCF researchers have developed a silver-based nanocomposite material that provides the antimicrobial benefits of silver without discoloring or staining surfaces. The clear, colorless non-toxic material enables manufacturers to produce coatings and disinfectants that... Read More

Mosquitoes feeding on the Passive Insect Surveillance Sensor Device

Low-Cost Device Catches, Kills and Identifies Vectors with Infectious Diseases

33502 – According to the World Health Organization, vector-borne diseases account for more than 17 percent of all infectious diseases, causing more than 1 million deaths annually. Confirmed cases of Dengue fever (DENV), Zika (ZIKV) or chikungunya (CHIKV) in the Americas over the past few years now pose a heightened risk for epidemics in the U. S., as well as in the traditional endemic areas like... Read More

Simplified main, end (left side), top, and bottom views, showing a gas application shield device, the gas application shield in accordance with one embodiment of the invention

Laser Sintering Process Toughens Ceramic Nanocomposite Mixtures

33316 – Ceramics have many important applications, but they often have relatively low fracture toughness, which can limit or negatively affect their applications. An invention from the University of Central Florida and Illinois Institute of Technology is a new process that creates carbon nanotube (CNT) – non-oxide structural ceramic nanocomposites through the laser sintering of a mixture of CNTs and... Read More

Room lighting image (left) showing surfactant free Sol-Glow™ particles on the left and microemulsion synthesized Sol-Glow™ particles on the right. UV-excitation image (right) showing the fluorescence of surfactant free Sol-Glow™ particles on the left and microemulsion synthesized Sol-Glow™ particles on the right

Surfactant-Free, Fluorescent Gel with Increased Light Emittance

33296 – Fluorescent quantum dots (Qdots) including dopant-based Qdots, are traditionally synthesized via a wet chemical method, where a mixture of a surfactant and a capping agent is used. UCF researchers have created a surfactant-free, water-based, chemical precipitation method to create high-quality, dopant-based, water-dispersible Sol-Glow™ particles. This method overcomes current limitations of... Read More

Depiction of the four stages of the growth of the nanofilaments

Electrochemical Deposition of CNT from Organic Solutions

30035 – Inexpensive synthesis at room temperature The invention represents the means, methods and apparatus for low temperature electro-deposition of carbon nanoparticles on metal catalyst electrodes. It also provides details on mixing the organic solutions for immersion of the metal catalyst electrodes. Carbon nanostructures, such as nanotubes and nanofilaments, exhibit unique properties,... Read More

Schematic of an exemplary electrochemical co-deposition apparatus for forming nanocomposites according to the invention

Ultra Strong and Ultra Conductive Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Metal Composites

30562 – Methods for the fabrication of carbon nanotube reinforced metal nanocomposite materials There is an unrelenting passion for the development of improved high performance new materials which has spawned the production of today’s composite materials. These materials are particularly attractive because of their exceptional strength, stiffness-to-density ratios and superior physical properties.... Read More

Fluorescence spectra of pure P3HT-b-PS and P3HT-b-PS/SWCNTs (2:1) dispersion in chloroform, according to an embodiment of the invention

Composite Materials and Coatings Created by an Efficient Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes in Copolymer Solutions

31164 – A method in which CNTs are held in dispersion via the utilization of brief mechanical force and copolymers, and the superhydrophobic coatings created from such dispersions. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are projected to dramatically change how we look at electronics, architecture and optics in the future. Their unique properties such an unmatched tensile strength, distinctive electrical... Read More