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Storage Chamber for Direct Air Capture Sorbents
Background The Center for Negative Carbon Emissions at Arizona State University is actively engaged in research focused on sorbent materials used in direct air capture of carbon dioxide. Much of this research centers on understanding the chemical and physical properties of these materials and how they influence direct air capture performance. Carbon...
Published: 6/23/2025   |   Inventor(s): Kacie Niimoto, Klaus Lackner, Matthew Green
Keywords(s): Atmospheric CO2 capture, CO2 Capture, CO2 separation, Engineering, Environmental, Materials, Materials characterization, Temperature swing adsorption
Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
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
Sterilizable and Reusable Ultraviolet-Resistant Graphene-Polyurethane Elastomer Composites
NU 2022-136 INVENTORS Mark Hersam* Lidia Kuo Benjamin Luijten Ana Carolina Mazarin De Moraes Shay Goff Wallace SHORT DESCRIPTION Development of a graphene-polyurethane elastomer composite that is resistant to UVGI irradiation, enabling the sterilization and reuse of personal protective equipment (PPE). BACKGROUND The...
Published: 6/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, COVID-19, Graphene, Materials, Nanomaterials, Polymer, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Efficient Polyester Hydrogenolytic Deconstruction via Tandem Catalysis
NU 2021-150 INVENTORS Tobin Marks* Yosi Kratish SHORT DESCRIPTION A solvent-free tandem catalytic process to selectively depolymerize common polyester plastics into their monomeric components, using air and moisture-stable catalysts. BACKGROUND A mechanism-based tandem catalytic approach enables the selective depolymerization of commodity...
Published: 6/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Cleantech, Materials, Polymer, Polymer Recycling and Reprocessing, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Enabling Ambient Stability of Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Materials via Graphene-Cellulose Composite Coatings
INVENTORS Mark Hersam* Norman Luu SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel graphene-ethyl cellulose (GrEC) coating technique that significantly enhances the ambient stability of nickel-rich lithium-ion battery (LIB) cathode materials by preventing the formation of surface impurities. BACKGROUND Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are crucial for the clean...
Published: 6/20/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Batteries, Cleantech, Coating, Energy and Infrastructure, Graphene, Materials, Nanomaterials, Sustainability
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Functionalized Substrates with Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Heterostructures
NU 2018-210 INVENTORS Vinayak Dravid* Xinqi Chen Jennifer Geary DiStefano Yuan Li SHORT DESCRIPTION This invention presents functionalized substrates featuring transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) heterostructures, designed to enhance electrocatalytic systems for applications such as hydrogen production. BACKGROUND Transition metal dichalcogenides...
Published: 6/24/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Catalyst, Cleantech, Devices, Fuel Cell, Hydrogen, Materials, Metals
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
New Column Technology for the Efficient Capture of Heavy Metals and Precious Metal Ions
New Column Technology for the Efficient Capture of Heavy Metals and Precious Metal Ions NU 2013-145 INVENTORS Mercouri Kanatzidis* Debajit Sarma Emmanouil Manos SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel ion‐exchange column technology utilizing a composite blend of a metal chalcogenide and calcium alginate mixed with a granular substrate to efficiently capture...
Published: 6/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cleantech, Ecosystems and Resilience, Energy and Infrastructure, Environment, Materials, Metals, Remediation
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Encapsulation of Fire-Resistant Materials in Adhesive Polymeric Carriers for Fire Prevention (Case No. 2025-240)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a novel system for integrating fire-retardant compounds within an adhesive and sprayable material. Background: Fire management traditionally relies on the use of synthetic materials containing ammonium polyphosphate (APP), which are effective in fire suppression...
Published: 6/13/2025   |   Inventor(s): Paul Weiss, Erika Lopez Lara
Keywords(s): antimicrobial materials, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, fire, fire resistant materials, fire resistant materials and nanotechnology, fire retardant, fire tech nanomaterials, Functional Materials, intercalated materials, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, meta materials, microarchitectured materials, Nanomaterials, nanostructured materials, palisades, phase change materials, photothermal materials, safe materials, wildfire, wildfire prevention
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment
Bioresorbable, wireless, and battery-free electrotherapy system for wound healing and monitoring in diabetes
NU 2022-079 INVENTORS Guillermo Ameer* John Rogers* Joseph Woojin Song Han Jun Ryu SHORT DESCRIPTION A revolutionary bioresorbable, wireless, and battery-free electrotherapy system designed for effective wound healing and monitoring in diabetic patients. BACKGROUND Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease, affecting 1 in 3 Americans. Diabetes is associated...
Published: 6/10/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Diabetes, Electronics & Circuits, Materials, Medical device, Smart/Functional materials
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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
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