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A Method for Generating Functional Surface Coatings and Modifications via Self-Assembly of Silk Fibroin and Silk Fibroin-Like Macromolecules
RPI ID:
2019-087-401
Innovation Summary:
A non-covalent, bottom-up coating method enables the formation of silk fibroin-based layers on chemically inert and geometrically complex surfaces. The process uses kosmotropic agents to facilitate smooth, homogeneous coatings that are tunable in thickness and free of inhomogeneities. These coatings can incorporate...
Published: 4/9/2026
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Updated: 3/10/2026
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Inventor(s): Runye Zha, Tanner Fink, Caleb Wigham
Keywords(s): antifouling coatings, bioinert, Biomaterial, biomedical coatings, Implant, implant surface, protein structure, Self Assembly, silk, spidroin, Surface modification, surface treatment, thin film coatings, universal coating
Category(s): Biotechnology and the Life Sciences
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Method of directed self-assembly using diamagnetic levitation
RPI ID: 2015-021-403Innovation Summary:This invention introduces a novel system for directed self-assembly of microscopic electronic components using diamagnetic levitation. Unlike traditional 'pick-and-place' robotics used in electronic assembly, this approach allows components to position themselves using magnetic repulsion. A magnetic stage...
Published: 7/21/2025
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Updated: 7/3/2025
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Inventor(s): Jian-Qiang "James" Lu, Anton Tkachenko
Keywords(s): 2D arrays, Automation, Biomedical Engineering, Diamagnetic Levitation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic components, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, Integrated Chips, LED, LED dies, Lighting / Illumination, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Optoelectronic Functionalities, Photonics, Self Assembly, Semiconductors, sparse arrays
Category(s): Energy, Environment and Smart Systems
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