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Iron-based Foams and Powder Beds for Rechargeable Solid-oxide Batteries
NU 2023-216, 2022-100 INVENTORS David C. Dunand * Samuel M. Pennell SHORT DESCRIPTION A new iron-based composite with ultra-high stability and durability as a battery material for grid-scale energy storage. BACKGROUND The global shift towards renewable energy necessitates efficient storage solutions for intermittent power, which is crucial for maintaining...
Published: 10/17/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Energy and Infrastructure, Fuel Cell, Materials, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
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: 9/17/2024   |   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
A Newly Discovered Bacterium in the Family Acetobacteraceae
Available for licensing and commercial development is a newly discovered bacterium in the Acetobacteraceae family. This bacterium was isolated, characterized and grown from lymph nodes of a patient with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), a rare genetic disorder that impairs the immune system. This Gram-negative bacterium is an aerobic, facultative...
Published: 10/28/2024   |   Inventor(s): David Greenberg, Adrian Zelazny, Patrick Murray, Steven Holland
Keywords(s): Acetobacteraceae, alternative energy source, BACTERIUM, Chronic granulomatous disease, fuel cell, new bacterium, RXXXXX, UA1XXX
Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Collaboration, Collaboration Sought > Licensing, TherapeuticArea > Rare / Neglected Diseases, Application > Research Materials
Electrodes for Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Containing Multiple Functional Polymers
Reference #: 01550 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Electrodes for Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Containing Multiple Functional Polymers Background: In fuel cell and electrolyzer electrodes, it is important for ions to be transported throughout the electrode. Typically, this is accomplished with a single ionic...
Published: 4/14/2023   |   Inventor(s): William Mustain, Noor Ul Hassan
Keywords(s): electrolyzer, fuel cell, ionomer, polymer
Category(s): Energy, Engineering and Physical Sciences
2022-130 PM-BASED CATALYST WITH TRANSITION ULTRAFINE METAL-OXIDE CORES
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a method to synthesize uniform Pt-based catalyst nanoparticles with ultralow base transition metal content for fuel cell applications. Background: Ultrafine platinum (Pt)-based catalysts with ultralow base transition metal content can provide high fuel...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan, Bosi Peng
Keywords(s): Catalysts, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Fuel Cell, Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Platinum
Category(s): Chemical > Catalysts, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Chemical > Synthesis, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells
Single atom catalysts for hydrogen oxidation in fuel cells
Reference #: 01545 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Single atom catalysts for hydrogen oxidation in fuel cells Background: Low temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells have the potential to provide clean, renewable, power for mobile, stationary and transportation applications. However, proton exchange membrane...
Published: 8/18/2023   |   Inventor(s): William Mustain, Horie Adabi Firouzjaie, Vitaly Alexandrov
Keywords(s): Catalyst, fuel cell, hydrogen oxidation, platinum-free
Category(s): Energy, Engineering and Physical Sciences
2021-295 Protected Ultrafine Catalysts, Including Pt-Based Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering developed a strategy to synthesize ultrafine carbon layers to protect nanocatalysts which are essential for the development of fuel cell technology. BACKGROUND: Platinum catalysts are essential for use in hydrogen fuel cell technologies to cleanly and efficiently produce...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Zipeng Zhao, Xiangfeng Duan, Zeyan Liu
Keywords(s): Carbon Nanotube, Catalysts, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Fuel Cell, Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly, Nanomaterials, Platinum
Category(s): Materials > Membranes, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical > Catalysts, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells
2022-005-METAL PARTICLE/GRAPHENE EXTRACELLUAR MATRIX FOR ENHANCED CHARGE TRANSFER EFFICIENCY IN MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a method that boosts the electron extraction efficiency and enables high-performance microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with record-high power output. BACKGROUND:: Fuel cells have garnered increased attention as a means of obtaining green energy. They are capable...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biofilm, Electron, Fuel Cell, Materials, Microbiology, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Power Transmission
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Membranes, Materials > Metals, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Biofuels
A Polyelectrolyte Single Crystal for Proton Conductivity
NU 2020-001 Inventors James Stoddart* Qinghui Guo Abstract The efficient preparation of single-crystalline ionic polymers and fundamental understanding of their structure-property relationships at the molecular level remains a challenge in chemistry and materials science. Here, we describe the single crystal structure of a highly ordered polycationic...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Environment, Fuel Cell, Nanomaterials, Polymer
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Super Sensitive Sensor For The Detection Of Hydroxyl Free Radicals in PEM Fuel Cells
Project ID: D2020-04 Background: Owing to increased threat to the environment, the market for eco-friendly hydrogen fuel cell vehicle is expected to hit $42 billion by 2026. However, concerns over the degradation of the current fuel cell technology is one of the biggest shortcomings. The durability issue persists in the ion exchange membrane that...
Published: 5/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Ana Alba Rubio, Dong Shik Kim, Surachet Duanghathaipornsuk
Keywords(s): Battery, Free Radical Sensor, Fuel cell, Hydrogen cars, Hydroxy ROS, Sensor
Category(s): Sensor
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