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Metal Cations as Inorganic Structure-Directing Agents for the Preparation of Zeotype Aluminosilicates (Case No. 2022-246)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a method for directing the crystallization of aluminosilicate materials into either phillipsite zeolite or tobermorite silicate hydrate phases—using specific ratios of sodium (Na⁺), potassium (K⁺), and calcium (Ca²⁺) cations in synthesis gels, without organic structure-directing agents (OSDAs). Background Zeolites...
Published: 9/11/2025   |   Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Dante Simonetti, Juan Carlos Vega-Vila, Advait Holkar, Samanvaya Srivastava, Ross Arnold
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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Nanotechnology, Energy & Environment
Vaterite Synthesis via Portlandite Carbonation (Case No. 2022-182)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a process to manufacture stable vaterite, a calcium carbonate polymorph, by carbonating portlandite under mild conditions and using stabilizers to prevent its conversion to more stable forms. The resulting material can be used as a cement replacement to help reduce embodied carbon in concrete systems. Background Ordinary...
Published: 9/11/2025   |   Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Dale Prentice, Dante Simonetti, Jenny Arabit
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Category(s): Materials, Energy & Environment, Materials > Nanotechnology
Direct Brucite Carbonation for Cementation (Case No. 2022-181)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a method for replacing a substantial portion of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) by using direct carbonation of brucite (Mg(OH)₂) in concrete mixtures, enabling lower-carbon concrete products produced under near-ambient conditions with cost-competitive engineering performance. Background Concrete production using...
Published: 9/11/2025   |   Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Dale Prentice, Dante Simonetti, Jenny Arabit
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Category(s): Energy & Environment, Materials, Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture
Co-Deacidification and Dechlorination of Aqueous/Gaseous Streams by Mineral Dissolution (Case No. 2022-173)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a method and composition for simultaneous deacidification and dechlorination of acidic aqueous solutions (including brines or electrolyte streams enriched in free-chlorine species), using mineral or rock solids containing low-valent metals to neutralize acidity and remove chlorine contaminants. Background Electrolytic...
Published: 9/11/2025   |   Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, David Jassby, Xin Chen, Dante Simonetti, Steven Bustillos
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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Membranes, Materials > Nanotechnology, Energy & Environment
Ultrasonic Process for Selective Extraction of Lithium and Magnesium From Suitable Geological Precursors and Alkaline Indust (Case No. 2022-135)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed new methods for designing and synthesizing inorganic porous materials and extracting valuable metal ions from natural and waste sources. The first technology uses metal cations as inorganic structure-directing agents to control the formation of zeolite (phillipsite) and silicate hydrate (tobermorite) phases without...
Published: 9/11/2025   |   Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Ross Arnold, Mathieu Bauchy, Dante Simonetti, Xin Chen, David Jassby, Lawrence Anovitz, Elena Tajuelo Rodriguez
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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment
2015-671 Underground Shafts for Hydrogen Storage
SummaryResearchers at UCLA have developed an underground drilled shaft concept for storage of hydrogen or other gases.BackgroundOne challenge in creating a hydrogen economy is developing hydrogen gas storage solutions. Increased interest has helped the global hydrogen storage market grow to $2.6 billion in 2016, and it is expected to reach over $5...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Adrienne Lavine, Hossein Kavehpour, Dante Simonetti, Richard Wirz, Chen Chen, Gabriela Bran, Gopinath Warrier, Hamarz Aryafar, Jonathon Kennedy, Joshua Jordan, Keith Lovegrove
Keywords(s): Energy & Water
Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage
CO2 and Global-Scale Carbon Management
UC Case No. 2019-990SUMMARY UCLA researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have developed a method to remove excess greenhouse gases from the atmosphere by turning CO2 gas into a solid.BACKGROUNDAs the global average temperature continues to rise, strategies to trap greenhouse gases like CO2 are becoming increasingly essential....
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Erika Callagon La Plante, David Jassby, Jingbo Wang, Dante Simonetti, Abdulaziz Alturki
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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture
Controlled Synthesis of Enhanced Strain Capacity Inorganic-Organic Composite Cementation Agents
UC Case No. 2019-648SUMMARYResearchers in the UCLA Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed an energy-saving approach to controllably fabricate cemented solids with hybrid microstructures and enhanced properties.BACKGROUNDConcrete and ordinary portland...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Dante Simonetti, Richard Kaner
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Category(s): Materials > Construction Materials, Materials > Composite Materials