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A Selenium Buffer Method for Making Van Der Waals Contact on CDTE Wafers With High Surface Roughness (Case No. 2025-173)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry have developed a novel method for implementation of Van der Waals contact on commercial CdTe wafers for improved photovoltaic and solar panel production. Background: Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) is a common absorber used for thin-film optoelectronics and photovoltaics, including...
Published: 1/28/2026   |   Updated: 1/26/2026   |   Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan, Bangyao Hu
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Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Waferscale Computing, Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Electrical > Sensors, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials
IL-2 Independent Ultrahigh Human T Cell Activations Through Biomimetics of Immune Synapses by Graphene Oxides (UCLA Case No. 2021-068)
UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have constructed a novel graphene oxide-based platform for robust T cell activation through artificial immune synapse formation. BACKGROUND: T cells are a critical arm of the immune system with tremendous therapeutic value for immune disorders and cancer. However, modulation of...
Published: 10/2/2025   |   Updated: 10/2/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Lili Yang
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Category(s): Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Immunology And Immunotherapy
Large-Area Solution-Processed Ionomer-Interlayered Bulk Monolayer MOS2 Membranes With Thickness-Scalable Bright Luminescence and Dual Electron-Ion Transport (Case No. 2025-281)
Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a novel hybrid 2D material platform that significantly improves the utility and optical performance of monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) by integrating a Nafion interlayer. Background: Monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), particularly MoS2, have shown promise in the fields of optics and...
Published: 9/25/2025   |   Updated: 8/7/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Boxuan Zhou
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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Materials > Membranes, Materials > Composite Materials, Electrical, Electrical > Flexible Electronics, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Sensors, Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Chemical > Polymers
Surface Oxophilic Single Atom Decoration of PT Catalyst for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (Case No. 2025-263)
Summary: Researchers at UCLA's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a novel catalyst design using oxophilic single-atom decorations that enhances the performance and durability of platinum (Pt) catalysts in alkaline exchange membrane fuel cells. Background: Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising alternative to internal combustion...
Published: 10/24/2025   |   Updated: 6/18/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Chengzhang Wan
Keywords(s): anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs), Catalysts, catalytic hydrogenation, clean energy, clean energy consumption, clean material production, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, Electrocatalyst, electrochemically active surface area, high-durability catalysts, Hydrogen, Hydrogen oxidation reaction, hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR), hydrogen production, low overpotential catalysis, mass activity, material science, Materials, meta materials, Methane Reformer Hydrogen Production, microarchitectured materials, Nanomaterials, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, oxygen oxidation reaction, oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), Platinum group metal catalysts, proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), proton exchange water membrane electrolyzer (PEMWE), Rhodium-decorated Platinum nanowires (SARh-PtNW), specific activity, transition metal catalysts
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission, Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Chemical > Synthesis, Chemical > Catalysts
Ion-Conductive and Electron-Conductive Open Lattice Catalyst Support Framework (Case No. 2025-090)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel catalyst support framework for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells. Background: Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are promising technologies for clean energy applications due to their high efficiency and reduced emissions. These devices...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Updated: 1/23/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Ao Zhang
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Category(s): Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Materials
Directly Sprayed 2D Nanomaterial Coatings on Body Surfaces for Health Monitoring (Case No. 2025-051)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a novel coating that is directly sprayed on body surfaces for improved health monitoring, particularly for deep tissues. Background: Deep tissue activities, such as blood circulation and brain function, provide crucial insight into normal and pathological...
Published: 4/28/2025   |   Updated: 12/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Dehui Zhang
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Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Flexible Electronics, Electrical > Sensors, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems
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   |   Updated: 5/7/2024   |   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
High Performance Thin Films from Solution Processible Two-Dimensional Nanoplates (Case No. 2015-175)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the departments of Chemistry and Materials Science have recently developed a novel material for use in flexible, printed electronics. Background: Producing cheap, lightweight, and flexible electronics requires depositing electronic materials onto flexible, plastic substrates. Traditional methods of material deposition...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Updated: 12/20/2023   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang
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Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors
Electrocatalysts With Tailored Local Chemical Environment for High-Performance Alkaline Water Electrolysis and Renewable Fuel Generation (Case No. 2023-212)
Summary: UCLA researchers have developed a novel catalytic system that improves reaction kinetics, durability, and resistance to impurities, making it a promising candidate for water electrolyzers and renewable chemical fuel production. Background: Hydrogen, boasting a remarkable energy density of 140 MJ/kg (nearly triple that of typical solid fuels...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Updated: 12/1/2023   |   Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Chengzhang Wan
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Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Catalysts, Chemical > Synthesis, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Water Treatment, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency
Ultrafine Platinum Catalysts for Hydrogen Fuel Cells (Case No. 2023-026)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel method to synthesize platinum-based catalysts with ultralow base transition metal-oxide content. Background: Ultrafine platinum (Pt)-based catalysts present a promising avenue for achieving exceptional fuel cell activity while minimizing base transition...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Updated: 9/13/2023   |   Inventor(s): Yu Huang
Keywords(s): Catalysts, Fuel Cell, Metals, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology, Platinum, transition metal catalysts
Category(s): Materials, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells, Chemical, Chemical > Catalysts, Chemical > Synthesis, Materials > Nanotechnology
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