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Structured Spiropyran Chelators for Rare Earth Element Separation Using Light (Case No. 2026-047)
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Published: 9/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Aaron Moment, Andrew Grorud, Ah-Hyung Alissa Park
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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology
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
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
Conductive Stimuli-Responsive Coordination Network Linked With Bismuth (Case No. 2021-290)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a conductive, stimuli-responsive metal-organic framework (MOF) network that incorporates bismuth and hydroxy-functional ligands to create a chemiresistive sensing material capable of detecting gases (e.g. NO, NH₃) and volatile organic compounds, and that can also be integrated into textiles or personal protective...
Published: 9/11/2025   |   Inventor(s): Hosea Nelson, Christopher Jones, Katherine Mirica, Aylin Aykanat, Evan Cline, Zheng Meng
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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals
A General Cation-Exchange Approach to Magnetic Intercalation Superlattices (Case No. 2025-9A1)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry have developed a general cation-exchange approach for tunable magnetic intercalation superlattices. Background: Layered materials are crucial for engineering quantum and magnetic phenomena at the atomic scale. Magnetic intercalation superlattices, a type of layered materials, enable tunable...
Published: 7/24/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Jingxuan Zhou
Keywords(s): Advanced Computing / AI, advanced packaging, Cation exchange, doping control, Fabrication Technologies, ferromagnetic semiconductor, layered materials, magnetic coupling, magnetic intercalation superlattices, quantum communication, Quantum Computer, quantum computing materials, Quantum Dot, quantum error correction (QEC), quantum incompressible fluid, quantum key, quantum network, quantum processing, quantum processor, room-temperature superconductivity, spin textures, spintronics, trapped ion quantum processor, tunable ferromagnetism, Van der Waals, Van Der Waals Force, VIN group metals
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Metals, Optics & Photonics
HFSIO as Gate Insulator for N-Polar Gan HEMTs (Case No. 2024-268)
Summary: Researchers in the UCLA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a new, high-performance transistor for high-frequency and high-power systems. Background: Gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) are critical for high-frequency and high-power electrical applications due to their superior material...
Published: 6/12/2025   |   Inventor(s): Elaheh Ahmadi, Oguz Odabasi, Xin Zhai
Keywords(s): atomic layer deposition, dielectric gates, field-effect transistors (FETs), gallium nitride, GaN, G-polar GAN, hafnium silicon oxide, HfSiO, high dielectric constant materials, high electron mobility transistors, high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs), high frequency electronics, high power electronics, N-polar GAN, organic field effect transistors, quality control manufacturing, scalable manufacturing, solid-state thermal transistor, strength-thermal stability, thermal stability, thermal transistor, Thin-Film Transistor, Transistor, transistors
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Materials > Metals
Liquid Metal Printing Technique via Optical Maskless Lithography (Case No. 2024-031)
Summary: Researchers in the UCLA Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a facile, rapid method to print soft, wearable electronics. Background: Soft electrical circuits have garnered significant interest in a broad range of emerging technologies, including wearable electronics, brain-machine interfaces, and soft robotics....
Published: 3/6/2025   |   Inventor(s): Ximin He, Dong Wu
Keywords(s): Coating, Coatings, Adhesives, & Inks, Electronics & Semiconductors, Fabrication Technologies, gallium-based liquid metals, General Device Coatings, Liquid metal particles, liquid metals, Metals, Microelectronics Semiconductor Device Fabrication, Polymer, Polymers, scalable fabrication, Semiconductor Device Fabrication, soft electrical circuits, soft electronics, wearable electronics, wearable sensors
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Polymers, Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Sensors, Electrical > Instrumentation, Electrical > Flexible Electronics, Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Metals
Nanotechnology-Enabled Reduction of Fusion-Induced Residual Stress in Alloys (Case No. 2024-225)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering have developed a novel method for stress reduction in welded alloy materials. Title: Nanotechnology-Enabled Reduction of Fusion-Induced Residual Stress in Alloys Background: Fusion welding is commonly used in manufacturing...
Published: 3/4/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xiaochun Li, Nar Murali
Keywords(s): Alloy, metal nanocomposites, Metal process monitoring, Metalation, Metallurgy, Metals, nanocrystalline metals, nanograined metals
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Nanotechnology
2023-056 A Method to Make High Strength, High Ductility, and High Electrical Conductivity Metals
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed ultra-strong metal nanocomposites with high ductility, thermal stability, and electrical conductivity. Background: In many different applications, including those in the aerospace, defense, electronics, energy, and transportation sectors, nanocrystalline...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yinmin Wang, Zan Li
Keywords(s): graphene, high-strength, metal nanocomposites, Metals, Nanocrystal, nanocrystalline metals, nanodispersion, nanograined metals, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, reduced graphene oxide, strength-ductility, strength-electrical conductivity, strength-thermal stability
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Fabrication Technologies
Room-Temperature Annealing-Free Metal Printing Technique via Anion-Assisted Photochemical Desposition (UCLA Case No. 2022-266)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed an innovative metal patterning fabrication technique that produces highly conductive metallic patterns at room temperature on a broad range of substrate materials. Background: Photo-lithographic techniques for metal patterning have enabled incredible advancements...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Ximin He, Dong Wu
Keywords(s): Electronics & Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Materials, MEMS, Metals, Semiconductor, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductors
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Mechanical, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Mechanical > Micro-Electromechanical Systems (Mems)
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