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This invention is a novel heliostat metrology method to analyze and assess heliostat quality. This method is designed for use with large format meter-scale heliostat mirrors. Through the use of a unique modulation-free pattern approach, this metrology method can be used in outdoor environments. In the context of heliostats, deflectometry is employed...

Published: 8/5/2024 | Inventor(s): Daewook Kim, James Angel, Yiyang Huang

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication

2023-087 Thiophene Configurable Amorphous Small Molecular Hole Transporting Material for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cell

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have invented a series of hole transporting materials that have enabled among the highest recorded power conversion efficiencies for perovskite solar cells while maintaining high device stability and low cost. Background: Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are an emerging...

Published: 6/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Dong Meng

Keywords(s): buffer layer, charge collection, charge collection efficiency, charge extraction, charge-transfer, device architectures, device stability, hole transporting material, hydrophobicity, interfacial layer, ion-migration, n-i-p device, perovskite, Perovskite Lead(II) Iodide, perovskite solar cell, photostability, p-i-n device, power conversion efficiency, radiosurgery, Silicon Working Electrode Perovskite (Structure), spinal surgery, thermal stability

Category(s): Chemical, Electrical, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors

Targeting CREB-Heparan Sulfate Pathway for Cancer Treatment

Advantages: This research contributes to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the development and progression of PCa. The study identifies a specific signaling pathway involving Pten loss, CREB, and HS that plays a crucial role in promoting prostate tumorigenesis. The study explores potential therapeutic interventions,...

Published: 9/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Hua Yang, Lianchun Wang

Keywords(s): Cancer Treatment

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical > Oncology, Technology Classifications > Medical > Pharmaceuticals, Technology Classifications > Medical > Therapeutics

New Small Molecules for Stable and Efficient Organic Photovoltaics (UCLA Case No. 2023-086)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel molecule for organic photovoltaics, photodetectors, organic field effect transistors, and other relevant applications. Background: Among all competing photovoltaic technologies, the organic photovoltaics (OPVs) market is likely to grow the fastest,...

Published: 12/8/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Dong Meng

Keywords(s): Concentrated Solar Power, Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, energy conversion, energy conversion applications, energy recycle, interfacial layer, Methods Of Detecting Extrasolar Planets, multi-junction tandem devices, near-infrared, organic field effect transistors, organic photo detector, organic photovoltaics, Organic Solar Cell, perovskite devices, perovskite solar cell, Polymer Solar Cell, rganic light-emitting diodes, Solar Cell, Solar Cell Metamaterial, Solar Cell Molecular Electronics, Solar Energy, Thin Film Solar Cell, transparent OPVs, ultra-narrow bandgap

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar

2022-216 Electrode for Rechargeable Batteries that Resists Dendrite Growth

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Material Science and Engineering have developed electrodes for rechargeable batteries which resist dendrite growth. Background: Rechargeable batteries have attracted attention due to their wide array of applications and environmental benefits. Rechargeable metal-ion batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Xiaochun Li

Keywords(s): Alloy, Dendrite, Electrode, Lithium Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery, Nanoelectronics, Nanoparticle, Rechargeable Battery, Rechargeable Battery Thermal Conductivity

Category(s): Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries

2019-994 Targeted Drug Delivery with Near-IR Light

SUMMARY UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a targeted drug delivery platform that can release drugs upon exposure to near-infrared light. BACKGROUND Stimuli-responsive delivery of drugs is an effective way to achieve spatially and temporally controlled drug release. Various stimuli-responsive...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Dong Meng

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Category(s): Electrical, Chemical, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > Fluorescence, Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Optics & Photonics

Processing Technique for Ceramic- based Energy Conversion and Storage Devices

Due to rising carbon emissions, extreme weather events and other environmental threats, the demand for alternative energy sources is greater than ever. Therefore, businesses and communities are asking for three things: more affordable electricity, more resilient power, and cleaner energy. Fuel cells, electrolysis cells, membrane reactors, and solid-state...

Published: 1/11/2024 | Inventor(s): Hai Xiao, Jianhua Tong, Fei Peng, Kyle Brinkman, Jincheng Lei, Yuzhe Hong, Hua Huang, Shenglong Mu, Rajendra Bordia

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Category(s): Manufacturing

Perovskite Technologies

Yang Yang Group Website: http://yylab.seas.ucla.edu/ UC Case Nos. 2015-556, 2018-019, 2022-209 ----- Modulating Heterointerface Energetics for Operationally Stable Perovskite Solar Cells (UCLA Case No. 2022-206) Researchers at UCLA have developed a novel fabrication approach that stabilizes the surface of perovskite solar cells without hindering...

Published: 8/31/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang

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Category(s): Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Chemical > Polymers, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Thermoelectrics, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage

Zwitterionic Polymers for Fouling-Resistant Desalination Membranes

Zwitterionic copolymers for desalination membranes Background Approximately 97% of the earths water is undrinkable; of the remaining water only 1% is easily accessible. Unfortunately, current methods of sea water desalination are costly and inefficient. Polymeric membranes are a promising solution to this problem and have received significant focus...

Published: 2/23/2023 | Inventor(s): Matthew Green, Yi Yang

Keywords(s): Desalination, Environmental

Category(s): Applied Technologies

2011-853 Titanium Oxide as the Window Layer for Metal Chalcogenide Photovoltaic Devices

Innovation Professor Yang and colleagues have developed a transparent charge collection layer for solar cells. The technology's solution processable window results in significantly lower manufacturing costs compared to vacuum-deposited materials, such as standard zinc oxide. Solution coating can cause less damage to lower layers than magnetron sputtering,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Huanping Zhou, Bao Lei, Choong-Heui Chung, Brion Bob

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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar

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