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Aerosol Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition of Silicon Thin Films
Silicon thin films play a crucial role in the solar and microelectronics industries. Currently, these films are primarily produced using expensive low-pressure plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), which relies on gaseous silanes but suffers from low precursor utilization efficiency. The instability and low vapor pressure of liquid hydrosilanes...
Published: 12/1/2025
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Inventor(s): Guruvenket Srinivasan, Robert Sailer, Justin Hoey
Keywords(s): CNSE Invention
Category(s): Technologies > Chemistry & Materials, Technologies > Nanotechnology
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Siloxane-Polyurethane Coatings with Hydrophilic Side Chains for Marine Fouling Release Applications
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This invention is a curable amphiphilic polyurethane coating designed to prevent marine biofouling using a combination of hydrophobic and hydrophilic components. The formulation includes a pre-polymer made from:
a hydrophilically modified polyisocyanate (such as PEG- or sulfobetaine-modified...
Published: 11/24/2025
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Inventor(s): Dean Webster, Teluka Galhenage, Ryan Burgett
Keywords(s): CNSE Invention, Paints & Coatings
Category(s): Technologies > Paints & Coatings, Technologies > Chemistry & Materials
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Silicon Nanowires by Electrospinning Liquid Silane-Containing Precursors
Scientists at North Dakota State University (NDSU) have developed a process for continuous high-volume production of silicon micro- and nano-wires based on electrospinning. The technology is based on the ability to use liquid silane as a starting material, so the length of the wires is essentially unlimited. The wires can be produced with a variety...
Published: 11/12/2025
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Inventor(s): Douglas Schulz, Justin Hoey, Xiangfa Wu, Iskander Akhatov, Arumugasamy Elangovan, Philip Boudjouk, Larry Pederson, Jeremiah Smith, Xuliang Dai, Sijin Han
Keywords(s): CNSE Invention, Electronics & Sensors, Green Technologies
Category(s): Technologies > Chemistry & Materials, Technologies > Electronics & Sensors, Technologies > Nanotechnology
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Selective Laser-assisted Transfer of Discrete Components
Scientists working at North Dakota State University (NDSU) have discovered a method for the contactless laser-assisted assembly of discrete components such as ultra-thin, ultra-small semiconductor dies and MEMS components onto rigid and flexible substrates. Laser-direct write techniques are an enabling technology for the ever-decreasing scale of microelectronic...
Published: 11/24/2025
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Inventor(s): Val Marinov, Orven Swenson, Mark Pavicic, Ross Miller, Zhigang Chen, Ferdous Sarwar, Matthew Semler
Keywords(s): CNSE Invention, Electronics & Sensors
Category(s): Technologies > Electronics & Sensors, Technologies > Mechanical/Robotics
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Miniaturized Biodegradable Soil Sensor
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This patented technology introduces a biodegradable, passive soil sensor designed to improve soil condition monitoring while minimizing environmental impact. The sensor consists of a biodegradable substrate embedded with electrically conductive, bioinert metallic traces (e.g., aluminum or magnesium),...
Published: 11/25/2025
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Inventor(s): Cherish Bauer-Reich, Chad Ulven, Justin Hoey, Robert Sailer, Nathan Schneck
Keywords(s): Biobased Technology, CNSE Invention, Electronics & Sensors
Category(s): Technologies > Agriculture Technologies
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