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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

2023-056 A Method to Make High Strength, High Ductility, and High Electrical Conductivity Metals

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed ultra-strong metal nanocomposites with high ductility, thermal stability, and electrical conductivity. Background: In many different applications, including those in the aerospace, defense, electronics, energy, and transportation sectors, nanocrystalline...

Published: 12/12/2023 | Inventor(s): Yinmin Wang, Zan Li

Keywords(s): graphene, high-strength, metal nanocomposites, Metals, Nanocrystal, nanocrystalline metals, nanodispersion, nanograined metals, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, reduced graphene oxide, strength-ductility, strength-electrical conductivity, strength-thermal stability

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Metals, Materials > Fabrication Technologies

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

2022-005-METAL PARTICLE/GRAPHENE EXTRACELLUAR MATRIX FOR ENHANCED CHARGE TRANSFER EFFICIENCY IN MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a method that boosts the electron extraction efficiency and enables high-performance microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with record-high power output. BACKGROUND:: Fuel cells have garnered increased attention as a means of obtaining green energy. They are capable...

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

Keywords(s): Biofilm, Electron, Fuel Cell, Materials, Microbiology, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Power Transmission

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Membranes, Materials > Metals, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Biofuels

2021-005 Liver-Targeting Tolerogenic Nanoparticles Encapsulating an Allergen T-Cell Epitope Impacts Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation with Comparable Efficacy as Pharmaceutical Tolerogenic Nanoparticles

UCLA researchers in the David Geffen School of Medicine and CNSI have developed a nanoparticle that induces antigen tolerance for use in treatment of allergy and autoimmune diseases. BACKGROUND: When the body’s immune overreacts against environmental allergens or falsely recognizes the body’s own molecular components as foreign, the results...

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

Keywords(s): Autoimmune, Drug Delivery, Materials, Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology

Category(s): Materials > Nanotechnology, Therapeutics > Autoimmune, Therapeutics > Inflammation And Inflammatory Diseases

2020-784 DEVELOPMENT OF A STING DELIVERING NANOPARTICLE FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER METASTASES TO THE LIVER

UCLA researchers in the Department of Nanomedicine have developed antigen presenting cells (APCs) targeting nanoparticles to deliver STING (stimulator of interferon genes) agonists to the liver for metastatic cancer treatment. BACKGROUND: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive malignancy and estimated to become the second leading...

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

Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Immunotherapy, Nanoparticles, Oncology, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Platforms > Drug Delivery, Therapeutics, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Nanoparticles, Therapeutics > Immunology And Immunotherapy, Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Oncology > Oncology Immunotherapy, Materials > Nanotechnology

2020-192 NANOMANUFACTURING PARTICLES

UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a treatment to introduce local immunomodulation factors, that overcome the side effects associated with systemic cancer immunology treatments. BACKGROUND: When the body’s immune system encounters foreign pathogens, proteins called antibodies are produced to fight infection. Through...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Manish Butte, Mahdi Hasani

Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Nanoparticles

Category(s): Platforms > Drug Delivery > Nanoparticles

2015-798 NONCRUSHABLE PILL FORMULATIONS

SUMMARY: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Chemistry have developed a drug formulation for opioids capable of deterring drug abuse. BACKGROUND: It is estimated that more than 115 Americans a day, died to opioid overdose in 2016. The currently projected estimate is that this number will increase to over 150 Americans a day fatally overdosing on opioids....

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Heather Maynard, Erhan Bat

Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Nanoparticles, Other Polymers

Category(s): Platforms > Drug Delivery > Other Polymers, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Nanoparticles

2017-846 NANOPARTICLES AND IMAGING METHODS FOR MRI-GUIDED STIMULI-RESPONSIVE THERANOSTICS

Case No. 2017-846SUMMARYUCLA researchers from the Department of Medicine have developed novel nanoparticle and imaging methods for the MRI-guided targeted delivery of therapeutic agents.BACKGROUNDMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a widely used diagnostic imaging platform for both anatomical and functional imaging. MRI is increasingly being used in...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jeffrey Zink, Holden Wu, Bastian Ruehle, Tess Armstrong

Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Medical Imaging, MRI, Nanoparticles

Category(s): Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Nanoparticles, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > MRI

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