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Selectively Dissolvable Polymer Coating for Chemical Recycling of Blended Fibers and Textiles
Dissolvable Coating for Blended Fibers Textile Recycling NU 2025-066 Figure 1: Core-spun sheath fibers wrapped around elastane core. The biopolymer (here, chitosan) is dip-coated between these two fabric layers during manufacturing. INVENTORS Cecile Chazot* Eleanor Grosvenor Malachi Cohen Gabrielle Wood SHORT...
Published: 5/22/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Adhesive, Manufacturing/Processing, Polymer, Sustainable Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Methods for incorporating dynamic bonds into existing polymers
Methods for incorporating dynamic bonds into existing polymers NU 2023-117 INVENTORS Julia Kalow* Daniel Hart Joseph Accardo SHORT DESCRIPTION This invention presents a method for incorporating dynamic bonds into unsaturated polymers commonly found in synthetic rubbers. The approach enables the chemical modification of waste rubber creating...
Published: 5/16/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Environment, Polymer, Sustainable Materials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes, Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability
Styrene Functionalized Cyclodextrin Monomers and Polymer for Water Remediation
Styrene Functionalized Cyclodextrin Monomers and Polymer for Water Remediation NU 2021-229 INVENTORS Damian Helbling* William Dichtel* Brittany Bac-An Trang Max Klemes Mohamed Ibrahim Ri Wang Zhi-wei Lin SHORT DESCRIPTION This invention discloses styrene functionalized beta-cyclodextrin monomers and their mesoporous polymeric networks,...
Published: 5/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Chemicals, Cleantech, Environment, Health & Safety, Materials, Polymer, Remediation
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
Test Method for Measuring Thermal Expansion/Contraction Coefficient for Polymer and Viscoelastic Materials
Background The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) is one of the most important characteristics when testing materials in order to understand their behavior when it comes to temperature change. The CTE is the rate at which a material expands with an increase in temperature. It is determined at a constant pressure without a phase change within the...
Published: 2/13/2025   |   Inventor(s): Jolina Karam, Kamil Kaloush
Keywords(s): Asphalt Materials, Engineering, Pavements, Polymer
Category(s): Physical Science, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Transparent Semicrystalline Copolymer (Case No. 2024-267)
Summary: Researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UCLA have developed a thermally responsive transparent semicrystalline copolymer for smart windows. Background: Solar heat gain and heat loss from windows lead to significant increases in energy consumption. Current insulation techniques, such as double and triple-pane...
Published: 3/4/2025   |   Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Jiacheng Fan
Keywords(s): Construction, Construction Materials, Energy Efficiency, Polymer, smart technology, Solar Energy, solar irradiation, thermal management systems, thermal stability
Category(s): Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Chemical > Polymers, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Thermal, Materials > Construction Materials, Mechanical > Heat Transfer
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
A Tissue-Like Multimodal Neural Probe (Case No. 2024-108)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel self-softening and biocompatible polymer to be used in a neural probe. Background: Implantable bioelectronics are revolutionizing the diagnosis and treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. Compared with noninvasive approaches,...
Published: 3/7/2025   |   Inventor(s): Anne Andrews, Qibing Pei, Zhixin Xie, Chuanzhen Zhao
Keywords(s): bioelectronics, neural stimulation, Neuroimaging, Neurointervention, neurological disorders, Neuromodulation, Neuropsychological Test, Polymer, Smart Material, soft robotics, thermal stability, Tissue (Biology)
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Polymers, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Materials > Nanotechnology
Lithium Ion Conducting Polymer Resin for In-Situ Curing of Cathode Binder and Electrolyte Layer for All Solid State Composite Lithium Batteries
Innovative polymer enhances solid-state batteries by improving structure and ion movement, simplifying assembly and boosting performance. https://nu.technologypublisher.com/files/sites/adobestock_805635617_(1).jpeg https://nu.testtechnologypublisher.com/files/sites/mark-saulich-5.jpg Source by By Ryan/ Adobe stock file # 805635617 Background Solid...
Published: 10/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sanjeev Mukerjee, Derrick Maxwell, Max Rutman, Luisa Gomes
Keywords(s): Battery, Battery Electrode Binder, Chemistry, Curable Resin, electrochemistry, Electrode, Electrode ink, Energy, Energy Technology, Manufacturing, Materials, Polymer, Solid-state batteries, Solid-state electrolyte
Category(s): Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science
Periodic Extensional Flow Reactor
INV-24009 Background The ability to precisely control molecular orientation in polymer films is critical for optimizing material properties like strength and flexibility in many industrial applications. However, current manufacturing methods rely on applying extensional flow just once during polymerization, limiting orientation control to polymers...
Published: 2/19/2025   |   Inventor(s): Steven Lustig, John Biswakarma, Emil Sandoz-Rosado, Andrew Carr, Eric Wetzel
Keywords(s): 2D materials, Coater, Extensional Flow, Polymer, Process, Reactor
Category(s): Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science
Hexavalent Substituted Benzenes
INV-22066 Background Polymers in the market include structures like linear chains, bottle brushes, and Miktoarm star polymers that achieve great strength but have limitations like buckling under compression and restricting free movement. Northeastern researchers have invented a material that uses synthetic benzene with substituted functional groups...
Published: 1/29/2025   |   Inventor(s): Steven Lustig, Katchen Lachmayr
Keywords(s): 2D materials, Ammonia, Aromatic, Chemistry, Covalent Organic Framework, Functionalization of Benzene, High Performance Material, Monomer Synthesis, Polymer, Schiff base
Category(s): Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science
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