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A foam-stabilized gas injection system for enhancing extraction and recycling of subsurface geologic gases
This technology uses specially stabilized foams to inject carrier gases into underground formations, accelerating and improving the extraction and separation of valuable geologic gases like hydrogen, helium, and methane for efficient, scalable, and environmentally friendly energy production. Background The extraction of geologic gases such as hydrogen,...
Published: 12/5/2025   |   Inventor(s): Wen Song, Ah-Hyung Park, Aaron Moment, Nabajit Lahiri, H. Schaef, Hugh Daigle
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Category(s): Physical sciences > Energy > Renewable, green, or transitional energy
Structured Spiropyran Chelators for Rare Earth Element Separation Using Light (Case No. 2026-047)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering have developed structured spyropyran chelators that utilize light to selectively separate rare earth elements, offering an efficient approach to element recovery. Background: Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential materials that power modern technologies, from...
Published: 12/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): Aaron Moment, Andrew Grorud, Ah-Hyung Alissa Park
Keywords(s): advanced materials processing, efficient separation, light-controlled chelation, metal deposition, metal nanocomposites, Metal process monitoring, Metalation, Metallurgy, Metal-Organic Framework, Metals, nanobody, Nanocomposites, Nanocrystal, Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnology, phase-transfer chelation, rare earth element separation, reversible ligand, selective metal binding, spiropyran-based chelator, stimuli-responsive ligand, structured ligand, sustainable rare earth recovery, targeted extraction
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology