Site-Specific Synthesis of 2D TMDs for High-Performance Nanoelectronic Devices
A lithographically defined, transfer-free CVD process enables site-specific growth of MoS₂ directly on CMOS-compatible SiO₂/Si substrates using patterned MoO₃ as both precursor and high-k dielectric. The approach delivers tunable crystallinity, improved interface quality, and enhanced FET performance while eliminating post-growth transfer and etching...
Published: 3/9/2026
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Inventor(s): Huamin Li, Fei Yao, Gabriel Lee, Keith Wong, Ajay Yadav, Chu-Te Chen, Anthony Cabanillas
Keywords(s): Materials & Chemicals, Semiconductor and Microprocessing, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals
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Ambient-Temperature Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide
Novel amine-based sorbents for carbon dioxide capture with enhanced oxidative and thermal stability
BACKGROUND:
Anthropogenic climate change presents an urgent threat to ecosystems, public health and economic stability. Even single degree increases in global temperatures can trigger irreversible impacts, ranging from biodiversity loss and food insecurity...
Published: 3/3/2026
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Inventor(s): Miao Yu, Kaleb Friedman
Keywords(s): Chemistry, Energy, Environment, Featured, Materials & Chemicals, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Environment, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents
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Glycosyltransferase Mutation-Activity Landscape
A streamlined high-throughput platform for engineering glycosyltransferases and glucosidases
Background:
Glycosyltransferases are enzymes that commonly transfer monosaccharides to proteins and lipid scaffolds. These enzymes constitute ~2% of the coding human genome, representing over 200 proteins. Mutations in glycosyltransferases lead to disease;...
Published: 2/19/2026
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Inventor(s): Sriram Neelamegham, Ryoma Hombu
Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Diagnostic, Featured, Pharmaceutical, Technologies, Therapeutic and Vaccines
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Biological Materials, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Screens and Assays, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering
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Self-Sustained Hydrogen Production
A self-sustained compact reactor for continuous hydrogen gas production from ammonia decomposition.
Background:
Hydrogen offers advantages as a clean and safe fuel for broad applications, but its storage and transport are expensive. Conversely, ammonia is an effective hydrogen carrier, as it contains 17.6% hydrogen by weight and can be economically...
Published: 2/19/2026
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Inventor(s): Amr Ibrahim, Miao Yu, Sung Hwan Park, Saman Emami Gerami
Keywords(s): Chemistry, Featured, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Clean Energy, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Energy, Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Instrumentation, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals
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Virus-Like Particles for mRNA Delivery
Virus-like particles have been engineered for drug delivery, gene editing applications, mRNA delivery and overcoming barriers in mouse lungs.
Background:
Recent biomedical research has shown increased interest in the use of virus-like particles as a drug delivery vehicle. Current viral vectors have been shown to cause adverse immunological responses,...
Published: 2/19/2026
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Inventor(s): Sriram Neelamegham, Qi Yang
Keywords(s): Featured, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Biological Materials, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery, Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Gene Therapy, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents, Technology Classifications > Screens and Assays
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Borophene Tubes
Nanotubes directly synthesized from atomically thin sheets of borophene to adopt multiple structures with high thermal and electrical conductivity.
Background:
Borophene nanotubes (BNT) have been a synthetic goal for decades based on predictions of their usefulness in energy storage and generation. BNTs offer options for carbon nanotubes applications,...
Published: 2/19/2026
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Inventor(s): Paras Prasad, Mark Swihart, Pranay Ranjan, Devendra Negi, Amitava Banerjee, Shahzad Ahmad, Moin Siddiqui, Arshiya Ansari, Ghanshyam Varshney
Keywords(s): Chemistry, Featured, Materials & Chemicals, Research Tool, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Engineering
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Development of Lectins with Protein Engineering
Lectins that exclusively bind sialylated core-2 O-linked glycans within cancerous tissue with a higher affinity than physiologically healthy tissue.
Background:
Lectins bind complex carbohydrates on cell surfaces and secreted glycoproteins. These carbohydrates are modified during disease from altered metabolism, though the proteins themselves are...
Published: 2/19/2026
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Inventor(s): Sriram Neelamegham, Ryoma Hombu
Keywords(s): Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Biological Materials, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents, Technology Classifications > Screens and Assays
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Modified Graphene Oxide-based Membranes for Mixture Separations
A facile method for developing membranes for hydrocarbon mixture separations by depositing graphene oxide flakes on a commercial porous substrate.
Background:
Molecular separations in mixtures account for approximately 50% of industrial energy use in the US alone, so there is high demand for alternate separation technologies, particularly for liquid...
Published: 2/19/2026
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Inventor(s): Miao Yu, Bratin Sengupta
Keywords(s): Chemistry, Featured, Materials & Chemicals, Research Tool, Surface Research, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Research Tools and Reagents
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Nanoporous Materials for Direct Air Capture
An amine-based ultrathin polyamide coating for direct carbon dioxide capture from air and point sources with low carbon dioxide concentrations.
Background:
Direct air capture (DAC) technologies allow extraction of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storage or conversion to value-added chemicals through catalysis. DAC materials must demonstrate...
Published: 2/19/2026
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Inventor(s): Miao Yu, Kaleb Friedman
Keywords(s): Chemistry, Energy, Featured, Materials & Chemicals, Research Tool, Surface Research, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Environment
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ALD-enabled High-Performance Membranes for Gas Separation
Polymer-based membranes developed with high H2/CO2 selectivity using facile surface nanoengineering for higher energy efficiency and lower cost production.
Background:
Isolation of CO2 from mixtures containing H2 is a critical gas separation, producing 94 million metric tons of H2 worldwide and valued at $170 billion in 2021. This market will continue...
Published: 2/19/2026
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Inventor(s): Haiqing Lin, Won-IL Lee, Chang-Yong Nam, Leiqing Hu, Kim Kisslinger, Vinh Bui, Ashwanth Subramanian
Keywords(s): Featured, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > University at Buffalo, Technology Classifications > Materials and Chemicals, Technology Classifications > Clean Energy, Technology Classifications > Environment
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