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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
May. 07, 2021
Applicant:
University of Denver, Denver, CO (US);
Inventor:
Monika Bleszynski, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
University of Denver, Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 3/18 (2006.01); C08L 29/04 (2006.01); C08F 216/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 3/18 (2013.01); C08F 216/06 (2013.01); C08L 29/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, compounds, and compositions for inhibiting ice nucleation are disclosed. A method includes selecting a modified polyvinyl alcohol molecule based on at least one altered hydroxyl distance of the modified polyvinyl alcohol molecule and applying the modified polyvinyl alcohol molecule to water molecules to inhibit ice nucleation when subjected to freezing temperatures.