Targeting plastic-eating enzymes for enhanced polyethylene degradation in marine environments
enzyme engineering
polyethylene degradation
marine pollution
biocatalysis
waste management
Optimizing Through back-end-of-line thermal management for next-gen 3D integrated circuits
thermal interfaces
3D ICs
heat dissipation
BEOL
microfluidics
Stabilizing lunar regolith bricks using currently available polymer binders and microwave sintering
space construction
in-situ resource utilization
regolith stabilization
polymers
microwave processing
Harnessing directed self-assembly of block copolymers for next-generation photonic devices
block copolymers
self-assembly
photonic devices
nanotechnology
optical materials
Via existing manufacturing infrastructure for million-year nuclear waste isolation materials
nuclear waste
material science
industrial adaptation
long-term storage
radiation shielding
Enzymatic polymerization for biodegradable plastics with flow chemistry robots
enzymatic polymerization
flow chemistry
biodegradable plastics
automation
sustainable materials
Quantum radar systems using entangled microwave photons for stealth aircraft detection
quantum radar
entangled photons
microwave optics
stealth detection
defense technology
At petapascal pressure regimes: simulating exotic matter states in lab-grown diamond anvils
high-pressure physics
diamond anvil cell
quantum materials
phase transitions
metastable states
Exploring ferroelectric hafnium oxide for non-volatile memory in extreme temperature environments
ferroelectric memory
hafnium oxide
extreme temperatures
non-volatile storage
material stability
Through mechanochemical reactions to synthesize novel high-entropy alloys
mechanochemistry
high-entropy alloys
material synthesis
solid-state reactions
nanotechnology
Optimizing lunar base infrastructure for radiation shielding using regolith-based composites
lunar regolith
radiation shielding
habitat design
space materials
cosmic rays
Reengineering Renaissance-era clock mechanisms using modern nanofabrication techniques
Renaissance clocks
nanofabrication
historical engineering
precision mechanics
cultural preservation