US Patent Issued to Northwestern University on Aug. 26 for "Hierarchical organic-inorganic composites synthesized by electrospinning fibers within a non-conductive and a conductive pre-ceramic gel" (Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,073, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.).

"Hierarchical organic-inorganic composites synthesized by electrospinning fibers within a non-conductive and a conductive pre-ceramic gel" was invented by Ping Guo (Northfield, Ill.), Ange-Therese Akono (Evanston, Ill.) and Yunzhi Xu (Evanston, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods for the production of ceramic composites in which three-dimensional (3D) printed organic polymer fibers are embedded in an amorphous inorganic ceramic matrix are provided. The composites are made by electrospinning the organic polymer fibers and collecting them in a liq...