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Electrolyzer Column (Case No. 2025-032)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical Engineering have developed a novel system for efficiently converting carbon dioxide to liquid fuel for sustainable energy storage and utilization. Background: The conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into high-energy-density liquid fuel presents a promising pathway for sustainable energy storage...

Published: 11/20/2024 | Inventor(s): Carlos Morales Guio, Philippe Sautet

Keywords(s): Carbon Dioxide, clean energy, conversion efficiency photoelectric, Electrocatalyst, energy conversion, Energy Generation & Storage, power conversion efficiency, Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, renewable fuel

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency

2022-090 COMPOSITE ANODE MATERIAL FOR SODIUM ION BATTERIES

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering have developed a novel anode material that has improved capacity and stability of sodium-ion batteries. Background: Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have revolutionized technology in multiple fields and can be found in a wide array of technologies, ranging from electric...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yunfeng Lu, Xinyi Tan

Keywords(s): Anode, Energy Generation & Storage, Lithium-Ion Battery, Nanomaterials, Nanostructure, Rechargeable Battery

Category(s): Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage

Discovering Giant Magnetoelastic Effect in a Soft Body for Electricity Generation (Case No. 2021-231)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed an innovative wearable generator that efficiently harnesses energy from biomechanical motion and conforms to human skin. Background: Due to increasing prominence of wearable technology, there is a simultaneous rise in the demand for portable energy systems. Typically,...

Published: 5/30/2024 | Inventor(s): Jun Chen

Keywords(s): Biocompatibility, Biomechanics, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Energy Harvesting, Flexible Electronics

Category(s): Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation

2021-194 GASEOUS HYDROCARBON SELF-CATALYZING SOLAR REFORMING AND SOLID CARBON DEPOSITION

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a method for green hydrogen production through high flux solar heating and a porous substrate. BACKGROUND: With populations rising and the search for more sustainable sources of energy accelerating, hydrogen has been touted as a desirable sustainable...

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

Keywords(s): Concentrated Solar Power Chemical Engineering, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation & Storage, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Environmental Remediation, Functional Materials, Hydrogen, Methane, Methane Reformer, Methane Reformer Hydrogen Production, Renewable Energy, Solar Cell, Solar Energy, Thermal Energy Storage

Category(s): Mechanical, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency

2021-106 Fast Startup of Crystal and Other High-Q Oscillators

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a novel device to rapidly startup High-Q Oscillators which reduce power consumption of wearable electronic devices. Background Wearable digital devices and small wirelessly connected devices known as “Internet of Things” are used in a wide...

Published: 11/14/2024 | Inventor(s): Sudhakar Pamarti

Keywords(s): Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation & Storage, Nanocrystal, Power Electronics, Semiconductor Device, Voltage-Controlled Oscillator, Wireless

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries

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

Voltage-Responsive Coating for Lithium-Sulfur Battery

UC Case No. 2013-764SUMMARYResearchers in the UCLA Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have developed a lithium-sulfur battery that overcomes the poor recharging and short lifespan problems common among other lithium-sulfur battery configurations. BACKGROUNDLithium ion batteries are widely used in applications ranging from portable...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yunfeng Lu, Zheng Chen, Qiangfeng Xiao, Huihui Zhou, Xiaolei Wang, Mei Cai

Keywords(s): Energy & Water, Energy Generation & Storage

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries

2016-289 Robust Mesoporous NiFe-Based Catalysts for Energy Applications

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have used selective dealloying method to produce novel high-performance, robust, and ultrafine mesoporous NiFeMn-based metal/metal oxide composite oxygen-evolving catalysts.BACKGROUNDElectrochemical and photoelectrochemical decomposition of water into oxygen and hydrogen gas is...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Sarah Tolbert, Benjamin Lesel, Eric Detsi

Keywords(s): Catalysts, Energy & Water, Energy Generation & Storage, Nanoparticles

Category(s): Platforms > Drug Delivery > Nanoparticles, Chemical > Synthesis, Energy & Environment