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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: 5/12/2025   |   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
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: 5/6/2025   |   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
Emissions-Free Olefin Synthesis via Concentrated Solar-Thermal Pyrolysis for Cleaner Plastics (Case No. 2025-008)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering have developed a novel technology that utilizes concentrated solar radiation to convert petroleum refinery hydrocarbons into light olefins with no CO2 emissions and generates a high-value graphitic carbon co-product. Title: Emissions-Free Olefin Synthesis via Concentrated...
Published: 5/6/2025   |   Inventor(s): Anil Nair, Raymond Spearrin, Barathan Jeevaretanam
Keywords(s): bulk material, clean material production, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Concentrated Solar Power, Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, concentrated solar radiation, Construction Materials, emission free materials, ethylene, fire resistant materials, Functional Materials, graphitic carbon, HDPE, high density polyethylene, intercalated materials, LDPE, light olefin, low density polyethylene, material characterization, Material for Enhanced Photoprotection, material science, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, Nanomaterials, olefin, olefin synthesis, plastic, plastic fabrication, plastic production, plastics, polypropylene, propylene, pyrolysis, Raw materials supplier, safe materials, Smart Material, zero emissions
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Energy & Environment
Charge Storage Device Architecture for Increased Energy and Power Density (Case No. 2009-392)
Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a novel electrochemical capacitive energy storage device with high energy and power density, addressing limitations in current energy storage technologies and meeting the demands of increasing electrification. Background: Current energy storage devices, such as lithium-ion batteries and electrochemical capacitors,...
Published: 4/28/2025   |   Inventor(s): Bruce Dunn, George Gruner, John Wang, Sarah Tolbert, Torsten Brezesinski
Keywords(s): battery-less, battery-less IoT, Capacitor, Charge Carrier, charge collection efficiency, charge extraction, charge sharing, charge summing, charge-transfer, clean energy, electric vehicle charging, energy conversion, Energy Density, Energy Efficiency, Energy Harvesting, energy management, Energy Management System, Energy positive, energy-efficient, grid energy, Lithium Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery, material characterization, Nanoelectronics, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Nanostructure, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, Rechargeable Battery, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity, Renewable Energy, Renewable energy sources, Solar Energy, supercharger, Surface Charge, Thermal Energy Storage, wireless energy harvesting
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors
Ion-Doped Supramolecular Nanostructures
NU 2023-006 INVENTORS Samuel Stupp* Zaida Alvarez Pinto Ivan Ramos Sasselli Nicholas Allen Sather Zois Syrgiannis SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology involves the development of ion-doped peptide amphiphiles (IDPAs) that form supramolecular nanostructures capable of enhancing neural development and membrane excitability...
Published: 4/23/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Drug delivery, Nanomaterials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
HgTe Quantum Dots With Near Untiy Photoluminescent Quantum Yields in the Near and Short-Wave Infrared (Case No. 2024-256)
Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed an innovative synthesis technique to create ultrasmall Mercury Telluride (HgTe) quantum dots, offering tunable optoelectronic properties and high photoluminescent quantum yields across the infrared spectrum. Background: HgTe quantum dots are gaining popularity...
Published: 4/10/2025   |   Inventor(s): Justin Caram, Belle Coffey
Keywords(s): Biochemistry, Chemical, Electronics & Semiconductors, Imaging, Infrared, infrared thermal imaging, Light-Emitting Diode, Materials, Microscale Chemistry, Nanomaterials, nanophotonics, near-infrared, Optoelectronic materials, Optoelectronics, photodetection, photoluminescence, photostability, Quantum Dot, Semiconductor, Semiconductors
Category(s): Electrical > Imaging, Chemical, Optics & Photonics, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Electrical > Sensors, Materials > Semiconducting Materials
Electrically Gated Solid-State Molecular Thermal Transistor (Case No. 2024-099)
Summary: UCLA researchers have introduced a solid-state thermal transistor that achieves groundbreaking performance and facilitates improved heat flow manipulation. Background: The forefront of thermal management is marked by the exploration of molecular thermal transistors, driven by the quest for more efficient electronic devices. Researchers are...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yongjie Hu, Paul Weiss, Man Li
Keywords(s): ; self-assembled molecule, Composite Material, Doping (Semiconductor), Elastic Modulus Thermal Grease, Electronics & Semiconductors, field-effect transistors (FETs), Functional Materials, heat control, heat controlling devices, infrared thermal imaging, Microelectronics Semiconductor Device Fabrication, molecular design, molecular engineering, molecular junction, Nanomaterials, Optoelectronic materials, Optomechanical Thermal Imaging Transducer, organic field effect transistors, Organic Semiconductor, phase change materials, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity, self-assembled molecule, Semiconductor, semiconductor chip foundries, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductor Device Fabrication, Semiconductor Ohmic Contact, Semiconductor Risk Assessment, Semiconductor Sapphire, Semiconductors, solid-state thermal transistor, strength-thermal stability, switching reversibility, thermal circuit, thermal compression bonding, thermal conductance, Thermal Energy Storage, thermal fusion, thermal imaging, thermal management systems, thermal stability, thermal switching speed, thermal switching speeds, thermal transistor, Thin-Film Transistor, Transistor, transistors, zzsemiconducting materials
Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission, Energy & Environment > Thermal, Electrical > Instrumentation, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology
Dynamic Extension of the Eyebox for Maxwellian View AR Waveguides (Case No. 2024-163)
Summary: Researchers in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed a new metasurface material that improves the size and resolution of augmented reality overlays. Background: Augmented reality (AR) waveguide displays have revolutionized the way users can interact with virtual content overlaid in the real world. High...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Chee Wei Wong, Hyunpil Boo
Keywords(s): artificial electromagnetic materials, artificial-intelligent materials, Augmented Reality, augmented reality (AR), bacterial nanocellulose, Carbon Nanotube, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, Extended reality, Functional Materials, intercalated materials, liquid crystal nanofibers, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, meta materials, metal nanocomposites, metasurfaces, microarchitectured materials, Microfluidics Nanosphere, Mixed Reality, nanobody, nanocomposite scintillators, Nanocomposites, Nanocrystal, nanocrystalline metals, nanodispersion, Nanoelectronics, Nanoemulsion droplet, Nanofiber, nanograined metals, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, nanophotonic, nanophotonic structures, nanophotonics, Nanosensor, Nanostructure, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, Optoelectronic materials, photonic materials, Raw materials supplier, Toxicity Of Nanomaterials, Ultrahard materials/abrasives, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Braille Haptic Technology Joule Heating, Virtual Reality Occupational Therapy Exercise Machine, Water Purification, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, zzsemiconducting materials
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Ar/Vr, Materials, Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology
Nanocomposite Scintillators (Case No. 2024-126)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel nanocomposite material for high-efficiency radiation detection and monitoring. Background: Scintillators are materials that emit light when they absorb radiation, such as gamma rays or x-rays. The photons generated by the scintillators can...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Ziqing Han
Keywords(s): adhesive material, Algorithm Optical Coherence Tomography, anode material, artificial electromagnetic materials, artificial-intelligent materials, background radiation, Biomaterial, Biomaterial 3D Printing, bulk material, Composite Material, composite scintillators, Computed tomography, Computerized Tomography scan (CT), Diffraction Tomography, Drug Delivery Microporous Material, fast scintillators, gamma spectroscopy, High resolution computed tomography, high-Z organometallics, hole transporting material, Hyperelastic Material, intercalated materials, material characterization, Materials, meta materials, metal nanocomposites, microarchitectured materials, nanocomposite scintillators, Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, nanostructured materials, neutrino detection, Optical Tomography, Optoelectronic materials, photonic materials, positron emission tomography (PET), radiation detection, Raw materials supplier, scintillators, second harmonic generation, Smart Material, Solar Cell Metamaterial, Surgical Instrument Optical Coherence Tomography, suturable biomaterial, X-Ray Computed Tomography
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials
Giant Second-Harmonic Generation in Bulk Monolayer MoS2 Thin Films (Case No. 2024-186)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a method to control electron density in molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) thin films that can be used to improve optical material characteristics. Background: Second harmonic generation (SHG) is an optical process in which light interacts with a nonlinear material...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Boxuan Zhou
Keywords(s): Adaptive Optics, Algorithm Optical Coherence Tomography, all-optical diffractive computing, all-optical transformation, Atomic Force Microscopy Optical Tweezers, bulk monolayer, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Dispersion (Optics), Electro-Optics, Focus (Optics), Functional Materials, Infrared Electromagnetic Spectrum Dispersion (Optics), linear optics, material characterization, Materials, molybdenum disulfide (MOS2), monolayer, Nanomaterials, Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscope, nonlinear dynamics, Nonlinear Optics, non-linear optics, Nonlinear Optics Molecular Dynamics, Optical Coherence , Optical Communication , Optical computing, optical implementation, Optical networks, optical processor, optical transmission, Optics Parabolic Reflector Curved Mirror, Optoelectronic materials, reverse engineered optical system, second harmonic generation, start to end optics design, Surgical Instrument Optical Coherence Tomography
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Optics & Photonics, Chemical, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis
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