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HgTe Quantum Dots With Near Untiy 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: 2/14/2025 | 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

Dynamic Extension of the Eyebox for Maxwellian View AR Waveguides (Case No. 2024-163)

Summary: Researchers in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed a new metasurface material that improves the size and resolution of augmented reality overlays. Background: Augmented reality (AR) waveguide displays have revolutionized the way users can interact with virtual content overlaid in the real world. High...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chee Wei Wong, Hyunpil Boo

Keywords(s): artificial electromagnetic materials, artificial-intelligent materials, Augmented Reality, augmented reality (AR), bacterial nanocellulose, Carbon Nanotube, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, Extended reality, Functional Materials, intercalated materials, liquid crystal nanofibers, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, meta materials, metal nanocomposites, metasurfaces, microarchitectured materials, Microfluidics Nanosphere, Mixed Reality, nanobody, nanocomposite scintillators, Nanocomposites, Nanocrystal, nanocrystalline metals, nanodispersion, Nanoelectronics, Nanoemulsion droplet, Nanofiber, nanograined metals, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, nanophotonic, nanophotonic structures, nanophotonics, Nanosensor, Nanostructure, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, Optoelectronic materials, photonic materials, Raw materials supplier, Toxicity Of Nanomaterials, Ultrahard materials/abrasives, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Braille Haptic Technology Joule Heating, Virtual Reality Occupational Therapy Exercise Machine, Water Purification, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, zzsemiconducting materials

Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Ar/Vr, Materials, Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology

Object-Detecting Deep Learning for Multi-Event Electrochemical Data (Case No. 2024-088)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry developed a custom-designed deep learning architecture for object detection and mechanisms classification to streamline the experimental design of cyclic voltammograms. Background: Cyclic voltammetry, a widely used electrochemical test, serves as a crucial tool in understanding...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Chong Liu, Quanquan Gu, Benjamin Hoar, Weitong Zhang, Yuanzhou Chen

Keywords(s): 2D ultrasound imaging, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), artificial electromagnetic materials, bioelectronics, Biomaterial, electrochemical sensors, Electronics & Semiconductors, Lithium Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery, Machine Learning, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, Medical diagnostics, Pharmaceutical Drug, Pharmaceutical testing, Rechargeable Battery, zzenergy storage

Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electrical > Signal Processing

Nanocomposite Scintillators (Case No. 2024-126)

Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel nanocomposite material for high-efficiency radiation detection and monitoring. Background: Scintillators are materials that emit light when they absorb radiation, such as gamma rays or x-rays. The photons generated by the scintillators can...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Ziqing Han

Keywords(s): adhesive material, Algorithm Optical Coherence Tomography, anode material, artificial electromagnetic materials, artificial-intelligent materials, background radiation, Biomaterial, Biomaterial 3D Printing, bulk material, Composite Material, composite scintillators, Computed tomography, Computerized Tomography scan (CT), Diffraction Tomography, Drug Delivery Microporous Material, fast scintillators, gamma spectroscopy, High resolution computed tomography, high-Z organometallics, hole transporting material, Hyperelastic Material, intercalated materials, material characterization, Materials, meta materials, metal nanocomposites, microarchitectured materials, nanocomposite scintillators, Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, nanostructured materials, neutrino detection, Optical Tomography, Optoelectronic materials, photonic materials, positron emission tomography (PET), radiation detection, Raw materials supplier, scintillators, second harmonic generation, Smart Material, Solar Cell Metamaterial, Surgical Instrument Optical Coherence Tomography, suturable biomaterial, X-Ray Computed Tomography

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

Giant Second-Harmonic Generation in Bulk Monolayer MoS2 Thin Films (Case No. 2024-186)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have developed a method to control electron density in molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) thin films that can be used to improve optical material characteristics. Background: Second harmonic generation (SHG) is an optical process in which light interacts with a nonlinear material...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Boxuan Zhou

Keywords(s): Adaptive Optics, Algorithm Optical Coherence Tomography, all-optical diffractive computing, all-optical transformation, Atomic Force Microscopy Optical Tweezers, bulk monolayer, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Dispersion (Optics), Electro-Optics, Focus (Optics), Functional Materials, Infrared Electromagnetic Spectrum Dispersion (Optics), linear optics, material characterization, Materials, molybdenum disulfide (MOS2), monolayer, Nanomaterials, Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscope, nonlinear dynamics, Nonlinear Optics, non-linear optics, Nonlinear Optics Molecular Dynamics, Optical Coherence , Optical Communication , Optical computing, optical implementation, Optical networks, optical processor, optical transmission, Optics Parabolic Reflector Curved Mirror, Optoelectronic materials, reverse engineered optical system, second harmonic generation, start to end optics design, Surgical Instrument Optical Coherence Tomography

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Optics & Photonics, Chemical, Chemical > Instrumentation & Analysis

Functionalized Materials for Surgical Closure Device (Case No. 2022-270)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Urology have developed a synthetic functionalized adhesive material that can be utilized for various purposes including wound closure. Background: Synthetic materials and adhesive polymers such as poly (glycerol sebacate) or PGS are often used in tissue engineering and medical devices. Such materials...

Published: 3/20/2025 | Inventor(s): Renea Sturm, George Aninwene

Keywords(s): adhesive material, Biomaterial, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Functional Materials, internal suture lines, luminal repairs, Materials, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Smart medical device, suture line reinforcement, Urology, wearable medical device, Wound closure, Wound Healing

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Membranes, Chemical, Chemical > Polymers

Soft, Stretchable, and Strain-Insensitive Bioelectronics 2022-201

Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a library of soft, stretchable biomaterials that decouple bioelectronic interfaces resulting in improved sensing and neural stimulation devices that can withstand significant strain. Background: The interface between electronic devices and biological...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Sam Emaminejad, Qibing Pei, Brian Bo Wang, Yichao Zhao

Keywords(s): Bioelectromagnetics, bioelectronics, Biomaterial, Biosensor, electrodes, Functional Materials, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, Nanomaterials, Nanosensor, nanostructured materials, neural stimulation, strain insensitive, tissue-electronic interface

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Nanotechnology, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation

Mechanical Neural-Network-Based Metamaterial That Learns Its Properties (Case No. 2022-317)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a new type of meta-material that can actively adapt its mechanical properties from exposure to external stimuli. Background: As technologies have evolved, humans developed new methods to produce unique materials, such as plastics, steels and composites,...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Erwin Mulder, Ryan Hansen Lee

Keywords(s): active actuators, additive manufacturing, Artificial Neural Network, artificial-intelligent materials, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, deep physical neural network, Flexible Electronics, Functional Materials, lattice structures, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, meta materials, microarchitectured materials, Nanomaterials, Smart Material, stiffness tunability

Category(s): Materials, Mechanical, Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Software & Algorithms

Room-Temperature Annealing-Free Metal Printing Technique via Anion-Assisted Photochemical Desposition (UCLA Case No. 2022-266)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed an innovative metal patterning fabrication technique that produces highly conductive metallic patterns at room temperature on a broad range of substrate materials. Background: Photo-lithographic techniques for metal patterning have enabled incredible advancements...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s): Ximin He, Dong Wu

Keywords(s): Electronics & Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Materials, MEMS, Metals, Semiconductor, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductors

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Metals, Mechanical, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Mechanical > Micro-Electromechanical Systems (Mems)

2021-206 FLEXIBLE THERMAL INTERFACE BASED ON SELF-ASSEMBLED BORON ARSENIDE FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONICS, OPTOELECTRONICS, PHOTONICS, WEARABLE COMFORTS

SUMMARY: Researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UCLA have developed a thermal interface for electronic devices that has highly desirable thermal conductivity and excellent elastic compliance. BACKGROUND: Electronic devices, such as smart phones and laptops, generate waste heat that must be dissipated to prevent...

Published: 2/14/2025 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Electrical, Electronics & Semiconductors, Heat Transfer, Materials, Nanotechnology, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductors

Category(s): Chemical, Electrical, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Optics & Photonics, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors

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