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Synthesis of Heteroatom Containing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Case No. 2019-232)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry have developed an approach for synthesizing nitrogen-containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with high yield. Background: There is a widespread use of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds in small-molecule pharmaceutical intermediates. There is also a growing need...

Published: 11/18/2024 | Inventor(s): Neil Garg, Evan Darzi, Joyann Barber

Keywords(s): Catalysts, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Displays, Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Water, Optics, Photonics

Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Optics & Photonics, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals, Chemical > Synthesis, Electrical > Displays

2023-087 Thiophene Configurable Amorphous Small Molecular Hole Transporting Material for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cell

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have invented a series of hole transporting materials that have enabled among the highest recorded power conversion efficiencies for perovskite solar cells while maintaining high device stability and low cost. Background: Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are an emerging...

Published: 6/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Dong Meng

Keywords(s): buffer layer, charge collection, charge collection efficiency, charge extraction, charge-transfer, device architectures, device stability, hole transporting material, hydrophobicity, interfacial layer, ion-migration, n-i-p device, perovskite, Perovskite Lead(II) Iodide, perovskite solar cell, photostability, p-i-n device, power conversion efficiency, radiosurgery, Silicon Working Electrode Perovskite (Structure), spinal surgery, thermal stability

Category(s): Chemical, Electrical, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors

New Small Molecules for Stable and Efficient Organic Photovoltaics (UCLA Case No. 2023-086)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel molecule for organic photovoltaics, photodetectors, organic field effect transistors, and other relevant applications. Background: Among all competing photovoltaic technologies, the organic photovoltaics (OPVs) market is likely to grow the fastest,...

Published: 12/8/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Dong Meng

Keywords(s): Concentrated Solar Power, Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, energy conversion, energy conversion applications, energy recycle, interfacial layer, Methods Of Detecting Extrasolar Planets, multi-junction tandem devices, near-infrared, organic field effect transistors, organic photo detector, organic photovoltaics, Organic Solar Cell, perovskite devices, perovskite solar cell, Polymer Solar Cell, rganic light-emitting diodes, Solar Cell, Solar Cell Metamaterial, Solar Cell Molecular Electronics, Solar Energy, Thin Film Solar Cell, transparent OPVs, ultra-narrow bandgap

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar

Perovskite Technologies

Yang Yang Group Website: http://yylab.seas.ucla.edu/ UC Case Nos. 2015-556, 2018-019, 2022-209 ----- Modulating Heterointerface Energetics for Operationally Stable Perovskite Solar Cells (UCLA Case No. 2022-206) Researchers at UCLA have developed a novel fabrication approach that stabilizes the surface of perovskite solar cells without hindering...

Published: 8/31/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang

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Category(s): Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Chemical > Polymers, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Thermoelectrics, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage

2016-585 Multi-Point, Multi-Access Energy Storage

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel multi-point, multi-access thermal energy storage system.BACKGROUNDAs renewable energy sources become more prevalent on the grid, much more energy storage will be needed to meet electric demands during times of low generation capacity. For example,...

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

Keywords(s): Energy & Water, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, zzenergy storage

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage

2015-671 Underground Shafts for Hydrogen Storage

SummaryResearchers at UCLA have developed an underground drilled shaft concept for storage of hydrogen or other gases.BackgroundOne challenge in creating a hydrogen economy is developing hydrogen gas storage solutions. Increased interest has helped the global hydrogen storage market grow to $2.6 billion in 2016, and it is expected to reach over $5...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Adrienne Lavine, Hossein Kavehpour, Dante Simonetti, Richard Wirz, Chen Chen, Gabriela Bran, Gopinath Warrier, Hamarz Aryafar, Jonathon Kennedy, Joshua Jordan, Keith Lovegrove

Keywords(s): Energy & Water

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage

2011-853 Titanium Oxide as the Window Layer for Metal Chalcogenide Photovoltaic Devices

Innovation Professor Yang and colleagues have developed a transparent charge collection layer for solar cells. The technology's solution processable window results in significantly lower manufacturing costs compared to vacuum-deposited materials, such as standard zinc oxide. Solution coating can cause less damage to lower layers than magnetron sputtering,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Yang, Huanping Zhou, Bao Lei, Choong-Heui Chung, Brion Bob

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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar

2008-662 Improved Photovoltaic Efficiency in Semiconducting Polymer/fullerene Solar Cells through Control of Fullerene Self-assembly and Stacking

Summary Researchers at UCLA have developed a method for increasing the efficiency of polymeric/organic solar cells based on fullerenes and fullerene derivatives that utilize self-assembly to achieve very dense networks. Background Polymeric solar cells based on fullerene and fullerene derivatives are a clean, renewable, and cheap energy source, however...

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

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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar

Synthesis of Heteroatom Containing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Heterocyclic Larock Annulations for the Synthesis of Novel Optoelectronic Materials

UC Case Nos. 2019-232 and 2019-959SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry have developed an approach to synthesizing nitrogen-containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with high yield and desirable photophysical properties as well as a modular platform to synthesize small molecules with photophysical properties that...

Published: 4/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Neil Garg

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Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Chemical > Synthesis, Optics & Photonics, Electrical > Displays, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar

2016-211 Graphene-polymer nanocomposite incorporating chemically doped graphene-polymer heterostructure for flexible and transparent conducting films

Graphene-Polymer Nanocomposite Incorporating Chemically Doped Graphene-Polymer Heterostructure for Flexible and Transparent Conductive FilmsSUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical Engineering have invented a novel graphene-polymer nanocomposite material for flexible transparent conductive electrode (TCE) applications.BACKGROUNDTransparent...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Chandan Biswas, Kang Wang

Keywords(s): Displays, Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Water

Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Solar, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Electrical > Displays

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