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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 | 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

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 | Inventor(s): Ximin He

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Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Polymers, Chemical > Synthesis, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Materials, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Composite Materials

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

2021-291-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

2019-954 Ultrastable Nanoemulsions in Disordered and Ordered States

SUMMARYResearchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA have developed a method for the production of crystalline, iridescent emulsions stable to repeated dilutions.BACKGROUNDMany existing nanoemulsion formulations suffer from instability, especially with regards to dilution. To prevent the nano-droplets from coalescing, more and...

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

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Category(s): Chemical > Synthesis, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing

Nanoemulsion Technologies

Mason Group Website: http://www.chem.ucla.edu/dept/Faculty/Mason/BACKGROUNDNanoemulsions are oil-in-water (or vice versa) suspensions of nanoscale droplets that range in size from 15 to 100 nm and have a variety of applications including drug delivery, agriculture, personal care and food products. Nanoemulsions have many advantages over traditional...

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

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Category(s): Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Chemical, Chemical > Emulsions, Chemical > Synthesis, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Nanoparticles, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Materials > Nanotechnology

2011-600 Synthesis of Thioether Containing Trialkoxysilanes

Summary Researchers within UCLA's Department of Chemistry have developed a scalable, flexible, and cost-effective method of synthesizing trialkoxysilanes with single or multiple custom functionalities. Background Trialkoxysilanes are chemical compounds widely employed in research, commercial, and industrial settings. They and other members of the silane...

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

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Category(s): Chemical > Synthesis

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