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Surface Oxophilic Single Atom Decoration of PT Catalyst for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (Case No. 2025-263)
Summary: Researchers at UCLA's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a novel catalyst design using oxophilic single-atom decorations that enhances the performance and durability of platinum (Pt) catalysts in alkaline exchange membrane fuel cells. Background: Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising alternative to internal combustion...
Published: 6/24/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Chengzhang Wan
Keywords(s): anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs), Catalysts, catalytic hydrogenation, clean energy, clean energy consumption, clean material production, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, Electrocatalyst, electrochemically active surface area, high-durability catalysts, Hydrogen, Hydrogen oxidation reaction, hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR), hydrogen production, low overpotential catalysis, mass activity, material science, Materials, meta materials, Methane Reformer Hydrogen Production, microarchitectured materials, Nanomaterials, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, oxygen oxidation reaction, oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), Platinum group metal catalysts, proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), proton exchange water membrane electrolyzer (PEMWE), Rhodium-decorated Platinum nanowires (SARh-PtNW), specific activity, transition metal catalysts
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission, Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Chemical > Synthesis, Chemical > Catalysts
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: 6/10/2025   |   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
Synthesis of Heteroatom Containing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Case No. 2019-232)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry have developed an approach for synthesizing nitrogen-containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with high yield. Background: There is a widespread use of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds in small-molecule pharmaceutical intermediates. There is also a growing need...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Neil Garg, Evan Darzi, Joyann Barber
Keywords(s): Catalysts, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Displays, Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Water, Optics, Photonics
Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Optics & Photonics, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals, Chemical > Synthesis, Electrical > Displays
Ultrafine Platinum Catalysts for Hydrogen Fuel Cells (Case No. 2023-026)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel method to synthesize platinum-based catalysts with ultralow base transition metal-oxide content. Background: Ultrafine platinum (Pt)-based catalysts present a promising avenue for achieving exceptional fuel cell activity while minimizing base transition...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yu Huang
Keywords(s): Catalysts, Fuel Cell, Metals, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology, Platinum, transition metal catalysts
Category(s): Materials, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells, Chemical, Chemical > Catalysts, Chemical > Synthesis, Materials > Nanotechnology
Complexes of N-heterocyclic carbenes for hydro-functionalization reactions
​ Structures of Cu-NHC Complexes. Note that the same structures are available for Ag-NHC and Au-NHC Invention Summary: Unsymmetrical N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) hold pivotal significance in modern catalysis and material science due to their versatile and tunable properties. Their unique electronic and steric attributes enable tailored...
Published: 8/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Michal Szostak, Qun Zhao, Mahbubur Rahman
Keywords(s): Catalysts
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Catalysts
Phebox Ligands and Methods of Making Same
​ ​ The Phebox ligand Invention Summary: Phebox ligands are organic complexes useful for a number of catalytic transformations of other organic molecules, including transformations of alkanes generally requiring harsh conditions. Since catalytic transformations using this class of ligands intrinsically involve the activation of C-H bonds,...
Published: 8/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Alan Goldman, Thomas Dugan
Keywords(s): Catalysts, Chemical and petrochemical industry, Polymers & Composites
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Polymers/Composites/Materials, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Catalysts
Development of an efficient catalyst for dehydrogenation of alkanes
​ Dehydrogenation of alkane with developed catalyst.​ Invention Summary: Olefins (alkenes) are key intermediates in the production of fuels and many commodity chemicals. Alkanes, and particularly light linear alkanes, are increasingly abundant but of limited value. The dehydrogenation of alkanes is therefore an economically very attractive...
Published: 9/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): Alan Goldman, Santanu Malakar, Xiaoguang Zhou, Kun Wang
Keywords(s): Catalysts, Chemical and petrochemical industry, Polymers & Composites
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Catalysts, Technology Classifications > Polymers/Composites/Materials
SPINEL AND NICKEL PHOSPHIDE CATALYSTS FOR WATER SPLITTING
Amount of Ni in the electrolyte during chronopotentiometric (CP) analysis in both acid and alkali. For comparison Ni2P in acid is also shown​ Invention Summary: Hydrogen is a versatile energy carrier and a valuable bulk chemical used for storing intermittent renewable energy and it also serves as a major chemical feedstock. Hydrogen can be produced...
Published: 8/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): G. Charles Dismukes, Anders Laursen, Martha Greenblatt
Keywords(s): Catalysts, Renewable & Solar Energy
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Polymers/Composites/Materials, Technology Classifications > Energy & Battery
Enzyme Catalyzed Toehold Mediated Strand Displacement (TMSD)
​ ​ Invention Summary: Toehold mediated strand displacement (TMSD) is widely used in nanotechnology applications such as DNA nano-circuits and devices. The toeholds which are small single‐stranded DNA overhangs, are often utilized in kinetically controlled complex biochemical circuits. Existing toehold mediated strand displacement (TMSD)...
Published: 8/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Smita Patel, Laura Johnson, Gayatri Patel, Anupam Singh
Keywords(s): Biosensor, Catalysts, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Research Tools, Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences
Sterically-Defined Biaryl L-Shaped N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes and Methods
​ ​ Invention Summary: Buchwald dialkylbiarylphosphines are the most widely used class of ligands in catalysis. The resulting cross-coupling reactions of this class of catalysts have a wide range of applications in both the industry and academia, especially in the fields of medical chemistry, drug discovery, biochemistry, geochemistry, natural...
Published: 8/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Michal Szostak, Tongliang Zhou, Shiyi Yang
Keywords(s): Catalysts
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Catalysts, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering
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