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Carbon-Negative Desalination With High-Value Materials Recovery (Case No. 2024-008)

Summary: Researchers led by Dr. Eric Hoek have developed a carbon-negative method to desalinate brine and seawater and extract valuable materials from the source solution. Background: Increased global temperatures and extreme droughts are driving water shortages throughout the world. To address this, water recycling and desalination efforts have...

Published: 7/14/2026 | Inventor(s): Eric Hoek, Sungtaek Ju, Yoram Cohen, David Jassby

Keywords(s): brine, brine concentrate, carbon negative, carbon neutral, carbon sequestration, Desalination Wastewater, Energy & Water, freshwater generation, global carbon utilization, Half-Reaction Electrolysis Of Water Oxygen Evolution, Membrane bioreactor, membrane fouling, membrane scaling, Membranes, mineral harvesting, nanofiltration, renewable fuel, reverse osmosis (RO), Seawater, treatment efficacy, Wastewater treatment, Water Injection (Oil Production), Water Purification, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, water recovery, Water treatment

Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Energy & Environment > Carbon Capture, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Water Treatment, Materials > Membranes

Thin Bilayer Paints to Enable Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling (Case No. 2026-014)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have formulated a novel bilayer coating that enables high-performance passive daytime radiative cooling. Background: Conventional technologies for cooling buildings are highly energy-intensive, consuming about 19% of U.S. residential electricity and contributing to greenhouse...

Published: 7/14/2026 | Inventor(s): Aaswath Raman, Aryan Zaveri, Justin Louie

Keywords(s): advanced thermal control materials, advanced thermal paint, alternative cooling, background radiation, concentrated solar radiation, energy conversion, energy conversion applications, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, energy management, Energy Management System, energy-efficient cooling, heat dissipation, infrared (IR) radiation, infrared-reflectance, Paint, paint architecture, passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC), photothermal materials, pigmented coating, real-time thermal management, Renewable Energy, Renewable energy sources, solar reflectance, thermal control, thermal control materials, Thermal Energy Storage, thermal management, thermal management systems, thermal metamaterials, thermal stability, ultraviolet reflectance, visible reflectance

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Energy & Environment, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Chemical, Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals, Energy & Environment > Thermal

Bioelectric Neuromodulation Methods for Hematopoiesis Regulation During Chemotherapy (Case No. 2020-382)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed an electrical neuromodulation method to accelerate recovery from deleterious chemotherapy side effects to improve patient outcome. Background: Chemotherapy works by targeting and killing fast-growing cancer cells using anti-cancer drugs. However, because these drugs lack...

Published: 7/14/2026 | Inventor(s): Wentai Liu

Keywords(s): algorithmic cancer detection, Bladder Cancer, blood cancers, Brain cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer, cancer antigen, cancer detection, Cancer Immunotherapy, cancer inhibition, cancer metabolism, Cancer stem cells, cancer target, castration resistant prostate cancer, Chemotherapy, head and neck cancer, lympathic cancers, lymphatic cancer, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Cancer Cells, Neuromodulation, non-small cell lung cancer, Orthotopic cancer models, Pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, small cell cancer, small cell lung cancer, small cell prostate cancer

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Chemical, Electrical, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Oncology

Multi-Sightline Photonic Spectroscopic Unit for Sensing (Case No. 2025-164)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Physics & Astronomy have developed a compact, low-cost, energy-efficient, and high-resolution photonic spectrograph platform that enables quantitative sensing of atmospheric gases such as methane across multiple lines of sight. Background: Accurate, high-resolution monitoring of methane emissions...

Published: 7/14/2026 | Inventor(s): Pradip Gatkine

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Category(s): Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Chemical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Instrumentation, Electrical > Sensors, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Transmission, Optics & Photonics > Spectroscopy

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: 7/14/2026 | Inventor(s): Jun Park, Glenn Nurwono

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Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing

Deep Learning-Enhanced Chemiluminescence Vertical Flow Assay for High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Testing (Case No. 2025-128)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Bioengineering have developed a novel, high-sensitivity chemiluminescence vertical flow assay for rapid cardiac diagnostics, addressing current challenges in both modern and underserved healthcare settings. Background: Point-of-care (POC) testing is performed...

Published: 7/14/2026 | Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Gyeo-Re Han, Artem Goncharov, Hyouarm Joung, Dino Di Carlo, Merve Eryilmaz

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Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Diagnostic Markers, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Electrical, Electrical > Imaging, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Cardiovascular

HgTe Quantum Dots With Near Unity Photoluminescent Quantum Yields in the Near and Short-Wave Infrared (Case No. 2024-256)

Summary: Researchers in UCLA’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed an innovative synthesis technique to create ultrasmall Mercury Telluride (HgTe) quantum dots, offering tunable optoelectronic properties and high photoluminescent quantum yields across the infrared spectrum. Background: HgTe quantum dots are gaining popularity...

Published: 7/14/2026 | Inventor(s): Justin Caram, Belle Coffey

Keywords(s): Biochemistry, Chemical, Electronics & Semiconductors, Imaging, Infrared, infrared thermal imaging, Light-Emitting Diode, Materials, Microscale Chemistry, Nanomaterials, nanophotonics, near-infrared, Optoelectronic materials, Optoelectronics, photodetection, photoluminescence, photostability, Quantum Dot, Semiconductor, Semiconductors

Category(s): Electrical > Imaging, Chemical, Optics & Photonics, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis, Electrical > Sensors, Materials > Semiconducting Materials

HFSIO as Gate Insulator for N-Polar Gan HEMTs (Case No. 2024-268)

Summary: Researchers in the UCLA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a new, high-performance transistor for high-frequency and high-power systems. Background: Gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) are critical for high-frequency and high-power electrical applications due to their superior material...

Published: 7/14/2026 | Inventor(s): Elaheh Ahmadi, Oguz Odabasi, Xin Zhai

Keywords(s): atomic layer deposition, dielectric gates, field-effect transistors (FETs), gallium nitride, GaN, G-polar GAN, hafnium silicon oxide, HfSiO, high dielectric constant materials, high electron mobility transistors, high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs), high frequency electronics, high power electronics, N-polar GAN, organic field effect transistors, quality control manufacturing, scalable manufacturing, solid-state thermal transistor, strength-thermal stability, thermal stability, thermal transistor, Thin-Film Transistor, Transistor, transistors

Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Materials > Metals

Modular Synthesis and Facile Hydrogelation of Catechol Functionalized Triblock Copolymers (Case No. 2025-040)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have developed a novel strategy to synthesize copolymers that can rapidly form robust adhesive hydrogel networks. Background: Wet adhesives provide robust and strong adhesion in moist or submerged environments. These materials are often synthesized using polymers...

Published: 7/14/2026 | Inventor(s): Samanvaya Srivastava, Fahed Albreiki

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Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Chemical, Chemical > Polymers

A Novel “Host-Guest”-Based Supramolecular Hydrogel for Dental Pulp Regeneration (Case No. 2023-154)

Summary: Researchers in the Department of Dentistry at UCLA have developed an innovative hydrogel for a vast array of biomedical and tissue engineering applications. Background: Hydrogels have emerged as powerful tools in biomedical engineering due to their ability to provide a supportive environment for cell growth, tissue repair, and drug delivery....

Published: 7/14/2026 | Inventor(s): Alireza Moshaverinia, Weihao Yuan

Keywords(s): anti-dehydration, Drug Delivery, dynamic identification, hydrogel, Stem Cells / Regenerative Medicine, Targeted Therapy, tissue regeneration

Category(s): Chemical, Materials > Functional Materials, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Antibody Delivery Platforms, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Nanoparticles, Platforms > Drug Delivery > Viral Delivery Systems, Therapeutics > Cell Therapy, Therapeutics > Medication, Therapeutics > Stem Cells And Regenerative Medicine

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