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Thin Bilayer Paints to Enable Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling (Case No. 2026-014)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have formulated a novel bilayer coating that enables high-performance passive daytime radiative cooling. Background: Conventional technologies for cooling buildings are highly energy-intensive, consuming about 19% of U.S. residential electricity and contributing to greenhouse...
Published: 12/8/2025   |   Inventor(s): Aaswath Raman, Aryan Zaveri, Justin Louie
Keywords(s): advanced thermal control materials, advanced thermal paint, alternative cooling, background radiation, concentrated solar radiation, energy conversion, energy conversion applications, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, energy management, Energy Management System, energy-efficient cooling, heat dissipation, infrared (IR) radiation, infrared-reflectance, Paint, paint architecture, passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC), photothermal materials, pigmented coating, real-time thermal management, Renewable Energy, Renewable energy sources, solar reflectance, thermal control, thermal control materials, Thermal Energy Storage, thermal management, thermal management systems, thermal metamaterials, thermal stability, ultraviolet reflectance, visible reflectance
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Chemical, Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals, Energy & Environment > Thermal
Programmable Micro-Mirrors for Real-Time Emissivity Control and Switching (Case No. 2025-254)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a fast-switching, MEMS-based thermal metasurface that enables real-time infrared emissivity modulation via high-contrast, broadband radiative control. Background: Dynamic emissive thermal devices offer active control over infrared (IR) radiation....
Published: 2/25/2026   |   Inventor(s): Artur Davoyan, Mozakkar Hossain, Pavel Shafirin, Hanseong Jo, Tom Joly-Jehenne
Keywords(s): advanced thermal control materials, compact IR shielding, Dynamic thermal emissivity, EV battery cooling, Fluid Dynamics, heat control, heat controlling devices, Heat Transfer, infrared modulation, infrared signature suppression, IR camouflage, MEMS, MEMS metasurface, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), rapid emissivity modulation, real-time thermal management, stealth, thermal circuit, thermal conductance, thermal control, thermal control materials, Thermal Energy Storage, thermal metamaterials, thermal stability, thermal transistor, tunable radiative properties
Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors
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
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: 10/17/2025   |   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
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
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