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Paired Lewis Acid Site Zeolite Catalysts for the Selective Conversion of Glucose to Fructose
TS-030928 — A zeolite catalyst with a unique chemical structure that utilizes paired Lewis acid sites to increase the catalytic selectivity for the isomerization of glucose and other sugars into fructose.
Fructose is a key compound in the food and fermentation industries that is typically produced via the enzymatic isomerization of glucose. The enzymes used to efficiently convert glucose to fructose are expensive to manufacture and sensitive to processing conditions. An alternative approach is to d…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Brunelli, Nicholas "Nick"; Deshpande, Nitish; Parulkar, Aamena
- Licensing Officer: Bartell, Cordellia
Nitrogen Oxide Reduction
TS-015058 — A catalytic treatment of nitrogen oxides from lean burning engine exhaust.
The choice of reducing agent for the reduction of nitrogen oxides in lean combustion exhaust streams is critical to limit pollution. Hydrocarbons are ideal reducing agents because they are present in the exhaust stream of many applications, but reduction of nitrogen oxides is difficult to catalyze…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Ozkan, Umit; Holmgreen, Erik; Yung, Matthew
- Licensing Officer: Bartell, Cordellia
Low temperature oxidation of carbon monoxide on Co/ZrO2 catalysts
TS-015047 — Catalytic conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.
Air pollution is a serious global problem and has received a great deal of attention over the last few decades. Industrial plants and automobiles release a significant amount of pollution into the atmosphere, principally in the form of unburned or partially burned fossil fuels, carbon monoxide, ni…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Ozkan, Umit; Holmgreen, Erik; Yung, Matthew
- Licensing Officer: Bartell, Cordellia
Catalytic reduction of nitric oxide with methane
TS-015046 — Preparation and use of a catalyst for the reduction of nitric oxide.
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction with hydrocarbons has recently attracted attention due to stricter environmental regulations. Pollution of the atmosphere by NOx emission from combustion sources continues to be a major environmental concern. Using methane as a reducing agent has advantages such as i…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Ozkan, Umit; Watson, Junko
- Licensing Officer: Bartell, Cordellia
Olefin Production by Oxidative Dehydrogenation
TS-015045 —
Olefin production is important for a number of products such as wallpaper, carpeting, and ropes. An efficient catalyst for production would drastically affect the associated industries.
Olefins are important precursor compounds used throughout industrial chemical syntheses. The direct conversion of lower alkanes to their respective unsaturated alkenes has the potential to impact the chemical industry in a major way. While the oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes shows promise, ef…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Ozkan, Umit; Watson, Rick
- Licensing Officer: Bartell, Cordellia
Alcohol Production from Carbon Dioxide
TS-014972 — An electrochemical process on a metal electrode catalyst is used to produce alcohols such as ethanol, ethylene, propanol, acetic acid, ethane, and formic acid from the direct conversion of carbon dioxide
In the United States, there is an increasing interest in ethanol as an alternative fuel source to decrease the dependence on fossil fuels. In 2012, the National Corn Growers Association reported that 27.3% of the corn harvested in the U.S. was used for the production of ethanol. This has sparked a…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Co, Anne; Billy, Joshua; Coleman, Eric; Walz, Kendahl
- Licensing Officer: Bartell, Cordellia
Synthesis of Hydrogen Gas
TS-014807 — Production of Hydrogen gas using economical and environmentally friendly catalysts.
Stable and reusable catalysts improve the efficiency of industrial scale material production. However, hexavalent Chromium (VI) and other common catalysts are known to cause various health effects. Furthermore, there are substantial risks associated with greater concentrations of chromium in the w…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Ozkan, Umit; Natesakhawat, Sittichai; Wang, Xueqin; Zhang, Lingzhi
- Licensing Officer: Bartell, Cordellia
