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Design of High Thermal Conductivity Through-Glass Vias (TGVS) Interposers (Case No. 2026-157)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel method for producing electrically insulating, high–thermal conductivity through-glass vias. Background: Advanced semiconductor systems rely on 3D integrated circuits (3DICs) to meet rising demands for higher performance, reduced form...
Published: 3/5/2026   |   Inventor(s): Tiwei Wei
Keywords(s): 3D integrated circuits (3DIC), advanced semiconductor packaging, artificial intelligence accelerators, Composite Material, copper electroplating, cubic-octahedral diamond, diamond composites, diamond metallization, Doping (Semiconductor), Electronics & Semiconductors, ferromagnetic semiconductor, Functional Materials, functional/composite materials, glass interposers, high-performance computing, Microelectronics Semiconductor Device Fabrication, microfabrication, Organic Semiconductor, physical vapor deposition (PVD), Semiconductor, semiconductor chip foundries, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductor Device Fabrication, Semiconductor Ohmic Contact, Semiconductor Risk Assessment, Semiconductor Sapphire, Semiconductors, silicon interposers, thermal bottleneck, through-glass vias (TGVs)
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Nanotechnology, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors
Through-Glass Vias (TGVS) Thermal Management for Advanced 3DIC Packaging (Case No. 2026-156)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel approach to enhance the thermal performance of through-glass vias for advanced semiconductor packaging. Background: Advanced semiconductor systems rely on 3D integrated circuits (3DICs) to meet rising demands for higher performance, reduced...
Published: 3/5/2026   |   Inventor(s): Tiwei Wei, Ye Yang
Keywords(s): 3D integrated circuits (3DIC), advanced semiconductor packaging, artificial intelligence accelerators, copper electroplating, cubic-octahedral diamond, diamond composites, diamond metallization, Doping (Semiconductor), Electronics & Semiconductors, ferromagnetic semiconductor, functional/composite materials, glass interposers, heat dissipation, high-performance computing, Microelectronics Semiconductor Device Fabrication, microfabrication, Organic Semiconductor, physical vapor deposition (PVD), real-time thermal management, Semiconductor, semiconductor chip foundries, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductor Device Fabrication, Semiconductor Ohmic Contact, Semiconductor Risk Assessment, Semiconductor Sapphire, Semiconductors, silicon interposers, thermal bottleneck, thermal management, thermal management systems, through-glass vias (TGVs), zzsemiconducting materials
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals, Chemical > Synthesis, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Electrical, Electrical > Computing Hardware, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Composite Materials, Software & Algorithms > Communication & Networking
Θ-Phase Tantalum Nitride for Thermal Management and Electronics Applications (Case No. 2026-180)
Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel transition metal compound that demonstrates what is thought to be the highest thermal conductivity reported among metallic materials. The material is synthesized as a single, defect-free crystal, enabling unprecedented efficiency in heat transport....
Published: 1/20/2026   |   Inventor(s): Yongjie Hu
Keywords(s): advanced thermal control materials, Composite Material, Electronics & Semiconductors, energy-efficient, heat control, heat controlling devices, heat dissipation, Heat Transfer, high conductivity, material science, Materials, Metals, nanocrystalline metals, Power Electronics, temperature control, thermal control, thermal control materials, thermal management, thermal management systems, thermal metamaterials
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Chemical > Synthesis, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Thermoelectrics, Energy & Environment > Thermal, Materials, Materials > Metals, Mechanical > Heat Transfer
Immobilized Peptides for Rare Earth Element Separation (Case No. 2026-031)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a bead-based chromatography platform that employs immobilized peptides for improved rare earth element separation and recovery. Background: Rare earth elements (REEs) are critical inputs for renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, advanced electronics,...
Published: 1/5/2026   |   Inventor(s): Aaron Moment, Zihang Su
Keywords(s): bulk material, clean material production, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, Functional Materials, material characterization, material science, Materials, meta materials, Nanomaterials, Peptide, Peptide Base, peptides, rare earth element separation, Raw materials supplier, safe materials, Smart Material, sustainable rare earth recovery
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Energy & Environment, Materials > Metals
Open Metal-Organic Frameworks With Exceptional Pore Apertures for Inclusion of Large Molecules (Case No. 2012-216)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)/isoreticular MOFs (IRMOFs) that have exceptionally large pore apertures, enabling improved capacity and performance in gas storage, separation, and related applications. Background MOFs are porous crystalline materials made of metal nodes and organic linkers; large aperture pores...
Published: 9/22/2025   |   Inventor(s): Omar Yaghi, Hiroyasu Furukawa, Hexiang Deng
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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Nanotechnology, Mechanical, Mechanical > Manufacturing
Metal Chalcogenides for Pseudocapacitive Applications (Case No. 2016-178)
Summary Researchers at UCLA have developed nanocrystalline, defect-rich metal dichalcogenide materials with expanded interlayer spacing that enable pseudocapacitive charge storage for Li⁺, Na⁺, Mg²⁺, and Ca²⁺ ion systems. These materials deliver high rate performance, suppress deleterious phase transformations, and enable fast charging/discharging...
Published: 1/7/2026   |   Inventor(s): Sarah Tolbert, Bruce Dunn, John Cook, Hyungseok Kim
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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Metals, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage
Structured Spiropyran Chelators for Rare Earth Element Separation Using Light (Case No. 2026-047)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering have developed structured spyropyran chelators that utilize light to selectively separate rare earth elements, offering an efficient approach to element recovery. Background: Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential materials that power modern technologies, from...
Published: 12/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): Aaron Moment, Andrew Grorud, Ah-Hyung Alissa Park
Keywords(s): advanced materials processing, efficient separation, light-controlled chelation, metal deposition, metal nanocomposites, Metal process monitoring, Metalation, Metallurgy, Metal-Organic Framework, Metals, nanobody, Nanocomposites, Nanocrystal, Nanoelectronics, Nanotechnology, phase-transfer chelation, rare earth element separation, reversible ligand, selective metal binding, spiropyran-based chelator, stimuli-responsive ligand, structured ligand, sustainable rare earth recovery, targeted extraction
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
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