Applications:
· Nanotechnology applications such as
o Single nanoreactors
o Catalyst support
o Adsorbents
· Useful in industries such as
o Wastewater treatment
o Battery
o Oil
o Catalysis
o Medical imaging
Advantages:
· Process is
o Single-step
o Low energy
o Continuous
o Rapid
· Samples available for examination
Faculty Inventors
Rodney Priestley is Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton University. His research interest is in the physics of polymeric materials and the development of novel polymeric systems as responsive and self-healing materials and membranes. Professor Priestley has won the Air Force Young Investigator Award (2012), NSF Career Award (2011), 3M-Nontenured Faculty Grant (2010), ACS Young Investigator Award (2009) and International Quadrant Award (2009).
Robert K Prud’homme is Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the Director, Program in Engineering Biology, at Princeton University. His research focuses on how weak forces at the molecular level determine macroscopic properties at larger length scales. Equal time is spent on understanding the details of molecular-level interactions using NMR, neutron scattering, x-ray scattering, or electron microscopy and making measurements of bulk properties such as rheology, diffusion of proteins in gels, drop sizes of sprays, or pressure drop measurements in porous media. A major focus of his lab’s research is on using self-assembly to construct nanoparticles for drug delivery and imaging. The work is highly interdisciplinary; many of the projects involve joint advisors and collaborations with researchers at NIH, Argonne National Labs, CNRS in France, or major corporate research.
Intellectual Property Status
Patent protection is pending.
Princeton is seeking to identify appropriate partners for the further development and commercialization of this technology.
Contact
Michael Tyerech
Princeton University Office of Technology Licensing • (609) 258-6762• tyerech@princeton.edu
Laurie Bagley
Princeton University Office of Technology Licensing • (609) 258-5579• lbagley@princeton.edu