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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: 3/11/2024 | 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

2022-130 PM-BASED CATALYST WITH TRANSITION ULTRAFINE METAL-OXIDE CORES

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a method to synthesize uniform Pt-based catalyst nanoparticles with ultralow base transition metal content for fuel cell applications. Background: Ultrafine platinum (Pt)-based catalysts with ultralow base transition metal content can provide high fuel...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan, Bosi Peng

Keywords(s): Catalysts, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Fuel Cell, Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Platinum

Category(s): Chemical > Catalysts, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Chemical > Synthesis, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells

2022-132 SCALABLE AND RAPID INFRARED RADIATION ASSISTED SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel and scalable method to synthesize ultrafine nanoparticles. Background: Ultrafine nanoparticles are particles that often exhibit unique properties due to their small size and high surface area to volume ratio. Despite being about 10,000x smaller...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan, Bosi Peng

Keywords(s): Catalysts, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology

Category(s): Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Chemical > Synthesis, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage

2021-295 Protected Ultrafine Catalysts, Including Pt-Based Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering developed a strategy to synthesize ultrafine carbon layers to protect nanocatalysts which are essential for the development of fuel cell technology. BACKGROUND: Platinum catalysts are essential for use in hydrogen fuel cell technologies to cleanly and efficiently produce...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Zipeng Zhao, Xiangfeng Duan, Zeyan Liu

Keywords(s): Carbon Nanotube, Catalysts, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Fuel Cell, Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly, Nanomaterials, Platinum

Category(s): Materials > Membranes, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical > Catalysts, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells

2021-291-AMBIENT METHANE FUNCTIONALIZATION BY CONTINUOUS ELECTROGENERATED D9 METALLORADICALS

SUMMARY UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed an electrocatalytic system for CH4 functionalization using silver (AgII) as a metalloradical mediator that works at low temperatures with minimal infrastructure. BACKGROUND Methane (CH4) release occurs in a wide array of industrial processes, including natural...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Chong Liu, Jiao Deng, Jesus Iniguez, Danlei Xiang, Xun Guan

Keywords(s): Catalysts, Electrocatalyst, Metals, Methane, Methane Reformer, Radical (Chemistry)

Category(s): Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials, Chemical > Catalysts, Chemical > Synthesis, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

2020-478 CONVERSION OF HETEROCYCLES TO NOVEL POLYMERS CONTAINING STRAINED FUNCTIONALITY AND CAPACITY FOR POST-POLYMERIZATION MODIFICATION

UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry have developed a novel method for the conversion of Dewar heterocycles to versatile monomers with capacity for post-polymerization chemistry. BACKGROUND: Post-polymerization modifications are crucial in the development of synthetic materials for electronic, biomedical, and feedstock...

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

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

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

2019-641 LATE TRANSITION METAL MEDIATED BASE PAIRS AND APPLICATIONS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND SYNTHESIS

UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a novel method of metal-mediated base pair stabilization in vivo, with additional applications in the detection of small nucleic acids and regulation of transition metal catalysis. BACKGROUND:Recent studies of the interactions between transition metals and DNA have led...

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

Keywords(s): Catalysts, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Inflammatory Diseases, Life Science Research Tools, Other, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Chemical > Synthesis, Therapeutics > Inflammation And Inflammatory Diseases

2020-148 METHODS FOR PRODUCING D-TRYPTOPHAN AND SUBSTITUTE D-TRYPTOPHANS

UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have developed a novel biochemical synthesis process to produce D-Tryptophan at high yield and 98% enantiomeric excess with peptide synthetase IvoA from recombinant yeast.BACKGROUND:D-tryptophans are important building blocks of many peptide-based pharmaceuticals. The common...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yi Tang, Yang Hai

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

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

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

Single-Atom Tailoring of Platinum Nanocatalysts for High-Performance Multifunctional Electrocatalysis

UC Case No. 2019-819SUMMARY:UCLA researchers in the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Material Science and Engineering, have developed a single-atom tailoring method to boost the electrocatalytic activity of platinum-based catalysts with low loss of generatable current.BACKGROUND:Platinum is the most universal catalyst for electrochemical...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Chengzhang Wan, Mufan Li

Keywords(s): Catalysts, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Energy & Water, zzfuel cell

Category(s): Chemical > Catalysts, Chemical > Synthesis, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

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