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Efficient One-Step Chemical Conversion of MXene Into Quantum Dots (Case No. 2025-246)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a novel one-step method for producing MXene quantum dots with precise size control in an environmentally safe manner. Background: Quantum dots are widely used in bioimaging due to their tunable optical, electrical, and chemical properties. However, traditional...
Published: 5/6/2025   |   Inventor(s): Paul Weiss, Haiyue Huang, Judy Cheng
Keywords(s): Biochemistry, bioimaging, Biomaterial, Catalysts, Chemical, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, energy conversion, energy conversion applications, Functional Materials, labeling, material science, Materials, Nanomaterials, photoluminescence, Quantum Dot
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Synthesis, Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials
HgTe Quantum Dots With Near Untiy Photoluminescent Quantum Yields in the Near and Short-Wave Infrared (Case No. 2024-256)
Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed an innovative synthesis technique to create ultrasmall Mercury Telluride (HgTe) quantum dots, offering tunable optoelectronic properties and high photoluminescent quantum yields across the infrared spectrum. Background: HgTe quantum dots are gaining popularity...
Published: 4/10/2025   |   Inventor(s): Justin Caram, Belle Coffey
Keywords(s): Biochemistry, Chemical, Electronics & Semiconductors, Imaging, Infrared, infrared thermal imaging, Light-Emitting Diode, Materials, Microscale Chemistry, Nanomaterials, nanophotonics, near-infrared, Optoelectronic materials, Optoelectronics, photodetection, photoluminescence, photostability, Quantum Dot, Semiconductor, Semiconductors
Category(s): Electrical > Imaging, Chemical, Optics & Photonics, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Electrical > Sensors, Materials > Semiconducting Materials
Development of a Novel Zebrafish Screening System and Identification of a Novel Protein That Induces Pancreatic Beta-Cell Proliferation
HEADLINE: Novel protein induces pancreatic beta cell proliferation, is ideal for diabetes treatment research Our scientists discovered a novel protein that offers a potential new avenue of research for labs developing drugs to treat diabetes. The newly-discovered BefA (β Cell Expansion Factor A) protein acts to increase total pancreatic...
Published: 2/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Karen Guillemin, Jennifer Hampton
Keywords(s): Biochemistry, Biological Materials, Biotech, Therapeutics, Zebrafish
Category(s): Diagnostics, Therapeutics, Research Tools
Development of a Novel Zebrafish Screening System and Identification of a Novel Protein with Anti-Inflammatory Activity
HEADLINE: Novel protein with strong anti-inflammatory activity has been shown to effectively treat inflammatory bowel disease and prevent septic shock in zebrafish. University of Oregon scientists have discovered a novel protein with strong anti-inflammatory activity. The novel protein has been shown to effectively treat inflammatory bowel...
Published: 11/4/2024   |   Inventor(s): Karen Guillemin, Annah Rolig
Keywords(s): Biochemistry, Biological Materials, Biotech, Research Tools, Therapeutics, Zebrafish
Category(s): Research Tools, Therapeutics, Agricultural, Diagnostics