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Emissions-Free Olefin Synthesis via Concentrated Solar-Thermal Pyrolysis for Cleaner Plastics (Case No. 2025-008)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering have developed a novel technology that utilizes concentrated solar radiation to convert petroleum refinery hydrocarbons into light olefins with no CO2 emissions and generates a high-value graphitic carbon co-product. Title: Emissions-Free Olefin Synthesis via Concentrated...
Published: 6/3/2025   |   Inventor(s): Anil Nair, Raymond Spearrin, Barathan Jeevaretanam
Keywords(s): bulk material, clean material production, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Concentrated Solar Power, Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, concentrated solar radiation, Construction Materials, emission free materials, ethylene, fire resistant materials, Functional Materials, graphitic carbon, HDPE, high density polyethylene, intercalated materials, LDPE, light olefin, low density polyethylene, material characterization, Material for Enhanced Photoprotection, material science, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, Nanomaterials, olefin, olefin synthesis, plastic, plastic fabrication, plastic production, plastics, polypropylene, propylene, pyrolysis, Raw materials supplier, safe materials, Smart Material, zero emissions
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Energy & Environment
New Small Molecules for Stable and Efficient Organic Photovoltaics (UCLA Case No. 2023-086)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel molecule for organic photovoltaics, photodetectors, organic field effect transistors, and other relevant applications. Background: Among all competing photovoltaic technologies, the organic photovoltaics (OPVs) market is likely to grow the fastest,...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Dong Meng
Keywords(s): Concentrated Solar Power, Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, energy conversion, energy conversion applications, energy recycle, interfacial layer, Methods Of Detecting Extrasolar Planets, multi-junction tandem devices, near-infrared, organic field effect transistors, organic photo detector, organic photovoltaics, Organic Solar Cell, perovskite devices, perovskite solar cell, Polymer Solar Cell, rganic light-emitting diodes, Solar Cell, Solar Cell Metamaterial, Solar Cell Molecular Electronics, Solar Energy, Thin Film Solar Cell, transparent OPVs, ultra-narrow bandgap
Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar
2021-194 GASEOUS HYDROCARBON SELF-CATALYZING SOLAR REFORMING AND SOLID CARBON DEPOSITION
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a method for green hydrogen production through high flux solar heating and a porous substrate. BACKGROUND: With populations rising and the search for more sustainable sources of energy accelerating, hydrogen has been touted as a desirable sustainable...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Timothy Fisher
Keywords(s): Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Environmental Remediation, Functional Materials, Hydrogen, Methane, Methane Reformer, Methane Reformer Hydrogen Production, Renewable Energy, Solar Cell, Solar Energy, Thermal Energy Storage
Category(s): Mechanical, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency