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Non-Noble Metal Catalysts for Effective Electro
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Acidic Oxygen Evolution (Case No. 2024-114)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel catalytic material that improves the oxygen evolution reaction for clean hydrogen production. Background: Hydrogen is a promising green alternative to lessen reliance on non-renewable, polluting fuel sources. Current hydrogen production is mainly...
Published: 2/29/2024
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Inventor(s):
Yu Huang
,
Haotian Liu
Keywords(s):
acidic water splitting
,
anode material
,
green energy
,
hydrogen evolution reaction
,
hydrogen production
,
mass stability
,
overpotential
,
oxygen evolution reaction
,
proton exchange water membrane electrolyzer (PEMWE)
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Renewable energy sources
,
spinel oxide
,
water splitting
Category(s):
Energy & Environment
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Energy & Environment > Energy Generation
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Energy & Environment > Energy Storage
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Chemical
,
Chemical
> Catalysts
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: 12/13/2023
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Inventor(s):
Xiangfeng Duan
,
Yu Huang
,
Chengzhang Wan
Keywords(s):
Category(s):
Chemical
,
Chemical
> Catalysts
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Chemical
> Synthesis
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Materials
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Materials > Nanotechnology
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Materials > Functional Materials
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Materials > Water Treatment
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Energy & Environment
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Energy & Environment > Energy Storage
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Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells
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Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency
Ion-Solvent-Polymer Interactions for Preparing Polymer Networks and Composites of Tunable Structures and Properties (UCLA Case No. 2023-147)
Summary: Researchers in UCLA's Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a solution-based synthesis platform capable of generating micro and nanostructured gels, polymers, and composites with simultaneously improved safety, mechanical and ionic conductivity/transport properties. Background: Pore structure engineering holds...
Published: 11/20/2023
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Inventor(s):
Ximin He
Keywords(s):
Category(s):
Chemical
,
Chemical
> Polymers
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Chemical
> Synthesis
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Energy & Environment
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Energy & Environment > Energy Storage
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Materials
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Materials > Fabrication Technologies
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Materials > Functional Materials
,
Materials > Composite Materials
Biosynthesis of Diacids (Case No. 2023-238)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of
Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering have developed a novel method for the biosynthesis of a native terpenoid from cellulose with high yield and selectivity. Background: With a growing need to identify sustainable chemical production methods for replacing conventional petrochemical synthesis, bioengineered...
Published: 10/18/2023
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Inventor(s):
Junyoung Park
,
Glenn Nurwono
Keywords(s):
Category(s):
Chemical
,
Chemical
> Chemical Processing & Manufacturing
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
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Inventor(s):
Yu Huang
Keywords(s):
Catalysts
,
Fuel Cell
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Metals
,
Nanoparticle
,
Nanoparticles
,
Nanotechnology
,
Platinum
,
transition metal catalysts
Category(s):
Materials
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Energy & Environment
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Energy & Environment > Energy Storage
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Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells
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Chemical
,
Chemical
> Catalysts
,
Chemical
> Synthesis
,
Materials > Nanotechnology
Functionalized Materials for Surgical Closure Device (Case No. 2022-270)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Urology have developed a synthetic functionalized adhesive material that can be utilized for various purposes including wound closure. Background: Synthetic materials and adhesive polymers such as poly (glycerol sebacate) or PGS are often used in tissue engineering and medical devices. Such materials...
Published: 9/5/2023
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Inventor(s):
Renea Sturm
,
George Aninwene
Keywords(s):
adhesive material
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Biomaterial
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Composite Material
,
Composite Materials
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Functional Materials
,
internal suture lines
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luminal repairs
,
Materials
,
Medical Device
,
Medical Devices and Materials
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Smart medical device
,
suture line reinforcement
,
Urology
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wearable medical device
,
Wound closure
,
Wound Healing
Category(s):
Medical Devices
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Medical Devices > Surgical Tools
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Materials
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Materials > Functional Materials
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Materials > Membranes
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Chemical
,
Chemical
> Polymers
2023-102 A Dynamic Cholesteric Liquid Crystal for Organoid, Spheroid, 3D Cell Aggregate Manufacturing
Summary: UCLA and University of Connecticut researchers have engineered a novel liquid-crystal-based biomaterial with a simple fabrication process for organoid, spheroid and 3D cell aggregate manufacturing that enables rapid cell growth. Background: The current waiting list for people who need a lifesaving organ transplant is over 100,000 cases...
Published: 7/19/2023
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Inventor(s):
Paul Weiss
,
Amir Nasajpour
,
Ali Tamayol
,
Mohamadmahdi Samandari
Keywords(s):
3D biofabrication
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3D Printing
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Biocompatibility
,
biocompatible
,
Biomaterial 3D Printing
,
biomedical implantation
,
Cell and tissue culture
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Cell Culture
,
cell-extracellular matrix (ECM)
,
cellular aggregates
,
Cellular agriculture
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Cholesterol
,
cholesteryl ester liquid crystals (CLCs)
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Cultured meat
,
Electrode 3D Printing
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liquid crystal
,
liquid crystal nanofibers
,
mesogens
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Organ Transplant
,
organogenesis
,
scaffolds
,
self-assemble
,
Stem Cells / Regenerative Medicine
,
Tissue Engineering
Category(s):
Chemical
,
Chemical
> Polymers
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Materials
,
Materials > Functional Materials
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Life Science Research Tools
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Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods
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Life Science Research Tools > Other Reagents
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Medical Devices
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Medical Devices > Surgical Tools
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Therapeutics
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Therapeutics > Stem Cells And Regenerative Medicine > Ips Stem Cells
2021-285
Chemical
Stimulation of Cellular Contractability to Enhance the Quality of Cultured Meat
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology have developed a novel methodology to improve the texture and overall quality of muscle grown ex vivo for sustainable biomanufacturing applications. Background: Livestock production is known to be ecologically expensive due to its use of large swaths of land and release...
Published: 7/19/2023
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Inventor(s):
Amy Rowat
Keywords(s):
Beyond meat
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biomanufacturing
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Cell and tissue culture
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Cell Culture
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Cellular agriculture
,
Cultured meat
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Food Chain
,
meat
,
meat production
,
Sustainable nutrition
Category(s):
Chemical
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Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health
Robot-On-A-Dish: Automating Cellular Sorting and Analysis via Robotic Motor-Driven Flow
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have built a new cell sorting system that can handle and maintain linear flow control for a broad range of mesoscale particles in fluids. Background: The global market for drug discovery technologies was valued at $65.3 billion in 2019, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.6%....
Published: 7/19/2023
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Inventor(s):
Dino Di Carlo
,
Reem Khojah
Keywords(s):
Cell Counting/Imaging
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Content Analysis
,
Diagnostic Markers & Platforms
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Drug Discovery
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Flow Cytometry
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Flow Device
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High-Throughput Screening
,
mesoscale
,
mesoscale particles
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Robotic liquid handling
Category(s):
Life Science Research Tools
,
Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods
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Chemical
,
Chemical
> Instrumentation & Analysis
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Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment
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Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging
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Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems
2021-206 FLEXIBLE THERMAL INTERFACE BASED ON SELF-ASSEMBLED BORON ARSENIDE FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONICS, OPTOELECTRONICS, PHOTONICS, WEARABLE COMFORTS
SUMMARY: Researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UCLA have developed a thermal interface for electronic devices that has highly desirable thermal conductivity and excellent elastic compliance. BACKGROUND: Electronic devices, such as smart phones and laptops, generate waste heat that must be dissipated to prevent...
Published: 7/19/2023
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s):
Electrical
,
Electronics & Semiconductors
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Heat Transfer
,
Materials
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Nanotechnology
,
Semiconductor Device
,
Semiconductors
Category(s):
Chemical
,
Electrical
,
Materials
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Materials > Nanotechnology
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Materials > Semiconducting Materials
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Optics & Photonics
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Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors
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