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Ambient Methane Functionalization Initiated by d0 Metal-oxo Electrocatalyst

UC Case No. 2020-127 SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a new strategy to electrochemically functionalize methane at low activation energies under ambient conditions. BACKGROUND: Natural gas resources are abundant, yet their wide geological distribution, often in remote locations, results...

Published: 2/5/2024 | Inventor(s): Chong Liu, Jiao Deng, Jesus Iniguez

Keywords(s): Bulk Industrial Chemicals, Catalysts, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Energy & Water, Hydrocarbons, Reaction Technologies

Category(s): Chemical > Catalysts, Chemical > Synthesis, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

2018-593 Super Ceramics with Self-Dispersed Nanoparticles via Casting

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel casting method to fabricate high performance bulk ceramic materials containing dispersed nanoparticles. Background: The advanced ceramics market is expected to grow to over $15.1 billion by 2028 due to...

Published: 1/16/2024 | Inventor(s): Xiaochun Li, Chezheng Cao, Qiangguo Jiang, Shanghua Wu

Keywords(s): Bulk Industrial Chemicals

Category(s): Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals, Materials, Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Nanotechnology

2018-196 Intensified Energetically Enhanced Reforming

Intensified Energetically Enhanced ReformingSUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have designed a method to intensify the steam-methane reforming process used to industrially produce hydrogen.BACKGROUNDCurrently, the most economical process for hydrogen production is steam reforming of natural gas. In steam-methane...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Vasilios Manousiouthakis

Keywords(s): Bulk Industrial Chemicals, Catalysts, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals

Category(s): Chemical > Synthesis, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

2018-148 Facile, Low-Energy Routes for the Production of Hydrated Calcium and Magnesium Salts from Alkaline Industrial Wastes

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Civil and Environment Engineering have developed a method for production of hydrated calcium and magnesium salts from alkaline industrial wastes using a facile and low-energy process.BACKGROUNDThe commercial production of Ca(OH)2 (portlandite) and Mg(OH)2 (brucite) presently involves calcining based methods,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Laurent Pilon, Bu Wang, Erika Callagon La Plante, Sara Castano

Keywords(s): Bulk Industrial Chemicals, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

2017-847 Method For Mitigation Of Alkali-Silica Reaction In Concrete Using Chemical Additives

SummaryUCLA researchers in the Department of Civil and Environment Engineering have developed a new alkali-silica reaction (ASR) mitigation method using calcium nitrate, which is an abundant, cost-effective alternative to current approaches.BackgroundThe availability of aggregates for concrete that are not prone to deleterious alkali-silica reaction...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Gaurav Sant, Gabriel Falzone, Tandre Oey, Wolfram Franke, Paul Seiler

Keywords(s): Bulk Industrial Chemicals, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals

Category(s): Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

2016-252 BIOMASS-DERIVED POLYMERS AND COPOLYMERS INCORPORATING MONOLIGNOLS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES

Biomass-Derived Polymers And Copolymers Incorporating Monolignols And Their DerivativesSUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Departments of Bioengineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a novel synthetic strategy for the fabrication of biomass-derived polymers incorporating underutilized lignin derivatives.BACKGROUNDPolyamide polymers and benzoxazine...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Andrea Kasko, Brianna Upton

Keywords(s): Bulk Industrial Chemicals, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals

Category(s): Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

Production of C7 Alcohol (2-Isopropyl-1-Butanol) in Escherichia Coli by Combining Protein Evolution and Metabolic Engineering

Case 2007-788UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have developed metabolically-modified microorganisms for producing the biofuel 2-isopropyl-1-butanol.BACKGROUNDPetroleum’s low sustainability as a fuel source has generated interest in alternatives such as biofuels. Specifically, alcohols such as methanol,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): James Liao, Kechun Zhang

Keywords(s): Agbio, Bulk Industrial Chemicals, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Energy & Water

Category(s): Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Biofuels

Hydrodealkenylative C(Sp3)–C(Sp2) Bond Scission

SummaryUCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a new chemical reaction that combines ozone, an iron salt, and a hydrogen atom donor to enable hydrodealkenylative cleavage of C(sp3)–C(sp2) bonds in a widely applicable manner.BackgroundThe commercial accessibility of complex molecules very often relies on...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Bulk Industrial Chemicals, Catalysts, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Life Science Research Tools, Research Methods

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Chemical > Synthesis, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals