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Modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) of CO2 using waste materials

Reference #: 1704 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) of CO2 using waste materials. Background: Human activities, mainly burning fossil fuels, have increased greenhouse gas concentrations. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the most abundant greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere....

Published: 2/17/2026 | Inventor(s): Jochen Lauterbach, Sarah Stofik, Alexis Allegro, Alyssa Brucato, Trevor Corsello, Victoria Garman, Jennifer Naglic, Kaveh Shariati, Samuel Drummond, Thossaporn Onsree, Sanphawat Phromphithak

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Category(s): Chemistry and Biochemistry, Environmental and Sustainability

Cost-effective efficient catalyst for ammonia synthesis

Reference #: 1724 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Cost-effective efficient catalyst for ammonia synthesis. Background: Ammonia is one of the highly produced chemicals that requires high temperatures and pressures for synthesis, consuming 1–2% of the world's energy and contributing 1.8% of global...

Published: 2/17/2026 | Inventor(s): Jochen Lauterbach, Rahat Qazi

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Category(s): Chemistry and Biochemistry

Low-cost Ru catalysts for efficient hydrogen production from ammonia decomposition

Reference #: 1727 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Low-cost Ru catalysts for efficient hydrogen production from ammonia decomposition. Background: Hydrogen is a zero-carbon, high-energy-density fuel that holds great promise for replacing fossil fuels in power generation and clean energy applications. Due to...

Published: 2/11/2026 | Inventor(s): Rahat Qazi, Jochen Lauterbach

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Category(s): Health Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Upgrading of Bio-Oil Using Ammonia

Reference #: 01619 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Upgrading of Bio-Oil derived from Biomass Using Ammonia Background: Upgrading biomass to bio-coal produces bio-oil- a mixture of carbon-based compounds and water. Due to the water, the bio-oil is economically difficult to transport and difficult to burn, and...

Published: 12/15/2025 | Inventor(s): Michael Royko, Samuel Drummond, Jochen Lauterbach

Keywords(s): ammonia bubbling, ammonia scrubbing, bio-fuel production, bio-oil separation, Bio-Oil upgrading

Category(s): Environmental and Sustainability, Energy

Autonomous Drone for railroad track inspection

Reference #: 01564 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Autonomous Drone for railroad track inspection Background: The current practices suffer from three main drawbacks: 1) Human pilot cost is significant. The schedule of the drone-based track inspection is contingent on the pilot’s availability rather than...

Published: 12/3/2025 | Inventor(s): Yu Qian, Yi Wang, Chen Chen

Keywords(s): autonomous drone, flight control, image processing, railroad track inspection, self-navigation

Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences

Thermoplastic composite utilizing torrefied biomass

Reference #: 01515 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Thermoplastic composite utilizing torrefied biomass Background: This invention solves two primary problems. First, it provides a use for waste forestry and agricultural biomass, which currently do not have attractive commercial uses resulting in forest fires...

Published: 9/4/2022 | Inventor(s): Jochen Lauterbach, Michael Royko

Keywords(s): Biodegradeable Plastics, Biomass Torrefaction, Biomass Upgrading, Green Chemistry, Sustainable Plastic Production

Category(s): Advanced Materials, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Environmental and Sustainability

ReOx-Pd/CeO2 Catalyst for the Hydrodeoxygenation of Xylitol

Reference #: 01366 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Methods and Compositions for hydrodeoxygenation of carbohydrates and carbohydrate analogs Background: Lignocellulosic biomass upgrading can provide a useful tool for producing value chemicals using widely available, renewable resources. Derivates from lignocellulosic...

Published: 5/27/2021 | Inventor(s): Jochen Lauterbach, Blake MacQueen, Elizabeth Barrow

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Category(s): Chemistry and Biochemistry, Energy

Structurally Tunable Highly Stable PtNiCeSi Based Catalysts Methane Reforming

Reference #: 01423 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Structurally tunable highly stable PtNiCeSi based catalysts methane reforming Background: Municipal Solid Waste generation in the USA is EPA estimated at 250 million tons. with almost thirty percent of it going uncollected. Waste treatments include landfills,...

Published: 7/13/2023 | Inventor(s): Jochen Lauterbach, Erdem Sasmaz, Sunkyu Kim

Keywords(s): CO2 utilization, Dry reforming of methane, syngas production, yolk–shell

Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences, Environmental and Sustainability

Steel Mesh Based Catalyst With Superior Mechanical Stability / Magnetic Separability

Reference #: 01440 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Steel mesh-based catalysts with superior mechanical stability and magnetic separability. Background: Torrefaction is a thermal process to convert biomass into a coal-like material, which has better fuel characteristics than the original biomass. During the...

Published: 8/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Jochen Lauterbach, Michael Royko

Keywords(s): Biomass Torrefaction, Biomass Upgrading, Carbon Monoxide Emissions, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Magnetic Catalyst, Magnetic Separability, Water-Gas Shift

Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences

Ammonia Decomposition Catalyst

Reference #: 01348The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for an Ammonia Decomposition Catalyst.Background:Ammonia can be used as a hydrogen storage and transportation material. It is a carbon-free molecule with high hydrogen density that can easily be decomposed to produce hydrogen and nitrogen. For hydrogen production,...

Published: 5/16/2025 | Inventor(s): Jochen Lauterbach, Katherine McCullough

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Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Energy

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