Abstract: In various embodiments, an air purifier capable of destroying and deactivating airborne contaminants such as SARS-CoV-2 is described. The air purifier comprises a photocatalytic system comprising at least one photoactivated semiconductor photocatalyst and a lamp configured to irradiate and excite the at least one photoactivated semiconductor photocatalyst to generate reductive and/or oxidative reactive species from oxygen and/or water on the photocatalyst surface. In various embodiments, the photocatalytic system comprises a stack of PCB cards, each card having a photocatalytic layer disposed thereon, or a 3-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3-DOM) structure comprising an open cell lattice.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 28, 2023
Assignee:
PROMETHIUM LIMITED
Inventors:
Xavier Isaiah Morgan-Lange, Devon Paul Scheg, Harry Larson
Abstract: A method of preparing a mesoporous carbon composite material having a mesoporous carbon phase and preformed metal nanoparticles located within the mesoporous carbon phase. The present invention also relates to a mesoporous carbon composite material and to a substrate having a film of such mesoporous carbon composite material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 20, 2018
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2023
Assignee:
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
Inventors:
Denis Bernsmeier, Ralph Krähnert, René Sachse
Abstract: A superacid polymeric catalyst having both Lewis acidity and Brønsted acidity is described, along with methods of making and methods of using the same.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 29, 2018
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2023
Assignee:
TJie University of Toledo
Inventors:
Ana C. Alba Rubio, Maria R. Coleman, Subhash Kalidindi, Anup S. Joshi, Ibeh S. Omodolor
Abstract: A method for preparing a sulfur-carbon composite including: (a) stirring a porous carbon material in a solvent mixture including a carbonate-based compound and a volatile solvent and then drying; and (b) mixing the dried porous carbon material with sulfur and then depositing the sulfur in and on the porous carbon material by a heat melting method. A method for preparing a sulfur-carbon composite including: (a) mixing and stirring a porous carbon material and sulfur in a solvent mixture including a carbonate-based compound and a volatile solvent and then drying; and (b) depositing the sulfur in and on the porous carbon material by a heat melting method. In the sulfur-carbon composite, sulfur present in and on the porous carbon material, a proportion of ?-monoclinic sulfur phase to sulfur contained in the sulfur-carbon composite is 90% or more based on a total molar ratio of sulfur.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 29, 2018
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2023
Assignee:
LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
Inventors:
Soohyun Kim, Suenghoon Han, Kwonnam Sohn, Doo Kyung Yang
Abstract: In the present disclosure, a composite oxide catalyst capable of effectively suppressing side reactions at the time of dehydrogenation of C4 hydrocarbons having single bonds or one double bond and a process for preparing butadiene, in particular 1,3-butadiene, with a high selectivity and a high yield using the same are described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 7, 2021
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2023
Assignees:
SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK Geo Centric Co., Ltd.
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for making a photocatalytic structure, the method comprising: providing a carbon nanotube structure comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes intersected with each other; a plurality of openings being defined by the plurality of carbon nanotubes; forming a photocatalytic active layer on the surface of the carbon nanotube structure; applying a metal layer pre-form on the surface of the photocatalytic active layer; and annealing the metal layer pre-form.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 10, 2021
Date of Patent:
March 14, 2023
Assignees:
Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a ternary alloy catalyst with polydopamine coating and a ternary alloy catalyst prepared thereby. The method for preparing a ternary alloy catalyst according to the present disclosure may provide a ternary alloy catalyst with increased resistance to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in which polydopamine is utilized as a coating material for a ternary alloy catalyst having a core-shell structure containing platinum to suppress the growth of particles during subsequent high-temperature heat treatment, and nickel (Ni), which is a transition metal, is diffused inside to form a core, thereby effectively preventing elution of nickel under an acidic condition.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 24, 2021
Date of Patent:
March 7, 2023
Assignee:
UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
Abstract: An electrocatalyst includes a carbon substrate, metal oxide particles dispersed on the carbon substrate, and metal catalyst particles. The metal catalyst particles are metal substitutions in the metal oxide particles, or adsorbed on the metal oxide particles.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 27, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 28, 2023
Assignee:
Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of catalysts, and provides a porous layered transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) and a preparation method and use thereof. The preparation method includes the following steps: (1) mixing silica microspheres, a transition metal salt and an elemental chalcogen, and pressing to obtain a tablet, the silica microspheres having a same or different particle diameters; and (2) sintering the tablet under hydrogen, and removing the silica microspheres to obtain the porous layered TMD. The porous layered TMD prepared by the method of the present invention has a high lattice edge exposure, which provides more active sites and higher catalytic activity, so the porous layered TMD can effectively catalyze the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or sulfides to sulfoxides under visible light irradiation.
Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method of producing a modified double metal cyanide complex, a method of producing a monol or polyol that includes providing the modified double metal cyanide complex, an alkylene oxide polymerization process that includes providing the modified double metal cyanide complex, a batch, semi-batch, or continuous manufacturing process that includes providing the modified double metal cyanide complex, and a polyether polyol prepared using the batch, semi-batch, or continuous manufacturing process that includes providing the modified double metal cyanide complex.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 10, 2018
Date of Patent:
February 7, 2023
Assignee:
Dow Global Technologies LLC
Inventors:
David K. Steelman, David A. Babb, Joost Depicker, Jasmijn Kuijper, Mari S. Rosen
Abstract: The invention is mainly related to a synthesis method of supported two-dimensional transition metal carbides for Fenton-like catalysis, which includes the following steps: (1) preparing two-dimensional transition metal carbides powders; (2) dispersing the two-dimensional transition metal carbides powders into intercalants solution to perform an intercalation reaction, and then centrifuging, washing, and freeze-drying to obtain intercalated products; (3) dispersing a certain quality previously obtained intercalated powders into ultrapure water and heating for pre-reaction, and then adding hydrogen peroxide solution to the pre-reacted mixed solution under ice-water bath for secondary etching, resting, centrifuging and gently decanting a supernatant to obtain the final Fenton-like catalysts.
Abstract: A method of turning a catalytic material by altering the charge state of a catalyst support. The catalyst support is intercalated with a metal ion, altering the charge state to alter and/or augment the catalytic activity of the catalyst material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 22, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 7, 2023
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC
Inventors:
David Kaphan, Massimiliano Delferro, Alon Chapovetsky, Cynthia Jeanne Jenks, Christopher S. Johnson
Abstract: An oxygen storage material (OSM) includes a zinc manganese iron oxide (ZMF) and an alkali metal base on the ZMF surface. The ZMF has a spinel structure. The alkali metal containing ZMF can be formed to have a weight percent of alkali metal up to about two percent. The alkali metal carbonate is retained on the ZMF surface upon heating to a temperature greater than 1,000° C. and stabilizes the ZMF to the cycling of an oxygen rich and oxygen lean atmosphere. The OSM additionally catalyzes the oxidation of hydrocarbons and CO and catalyzes the reduction of NOx for use in catalytic converters.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 19, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 24, 2023
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Inventors:
Torin C. Peck, Benjamin A. Grayson, Blake A. Graham, Charles Alexander Roberts, Krishna Gunugunuri
Abstract: A process for dehydrogenating alkane or alkylaromatic compounds comprising contacting the given compound and a dehydrogenation catalyst in a fluidized bed. The dehydrogenation catalyst is prepared from an at least partially deactivated platinum/gallium catalyst on an alumina-based support that is reconstituted by impregnating it with a platinum salt solution, then calcining it at a temperature from 400° C. to 1000° C., under conditions such that it has a platinum content ranging from 1 to 500 ppm, based on weight of catalyst; a gallium content ranging from 0.2 to 2.0 wt %; and a platinum to gallium ratio ranging from 1:20,000 to 1:4. It also has a Pt retention that is equal to or greater than that of a fresh catalyst being used in a same or similar catalytic process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 24, 2023
Assignee:
Dow Global Technologies LLC
Inventors:
Lin Luo, Devon C. Rosenfeld, Andrzej M. Malek
Abstract: Electrocatalysts composed of single atoms or metal clusters dispersed over porous carbon support were prepared by a lithium-melt method. The new catalysts demonstrated high selectivity, high Faradic efficiency and low overpotential toward to the electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to chemicals.
Abstract: The invention relates to a novel catalyst for hydrogenation for hydrogenating at least one of dicarboxylic acid or its acid anhydride. The catalyst for hydrogenation according to a first embodiment is obtained by supporting at least one of palladium or platinum, and cobalt on a carrier, and subjecting the resulting carrier to a reduction treatment at 400 K or higher. The catalyst for hydrogenation according to a second embodiment is obtained by supporting at least one of palladium or platinum, and molybdenum on a carrier, and subjecting the resulting carrier to a reduction treatment at 500 K or higher.
Abstract: Water purification particles have porous particles and photocatalyst particles formed of titanium-based compound particles that are supported on the porous particles, have absorption at a wavelength of 500 nm in a visible absorption spectrum, and have an absorption peak at 2,700 cm?1 to 3,000 cm?1 in an infrared absorption spectrum, and a metal compound having a metal atom and a hydrocarbon group is bonded to the surface of each of the titanium-based compound particles through an oxygen atom.
Abstract: Generally, it is disclosed a catalyst for use in a hydrotreating hydrocarbon feedstocks and the method of making such catalyst. It is generically provided that the catalyst comprises at least one Group VIB metal component, at least one Group VIII metal component, about (1) to (about (30) wt % C, and preferably about (1) to about (20) wt % C, and more preferably about (5) to about 15 wt % C of one or more sulfur containing organic additive and a titanium-containing carrier component, wherein the amount of the titanium component is in the range of about (3) to (about (60) wt %, expressed as an oxide (Ti02) and based on the total weight of the catalyst. The titanium-containing carrier is formed by co-extruding or precipitating a titanium source with a Al203 precursor to form a porous support material comprising Al203 or by impregnating a titanium source onto a porous support material comprising Al203.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 20, 2018
Date of Patent:
December 13, 2022
Assignee:
ALBEMARLE EUROPE SRL
Inventors:
Jana Juan Alcaniz, Jacob Arie Bergwerff, Kar Ming Au Yeung, Wilhelmus Clemens Jozef Veerman
Abstract: The present invention discloses a low-platinum catalyst based on nitride nanoparticles and a preparation method thereof. A component of an active metal of the catalyst directly clades on a surface of nitride particles or a surface of nitride particles loaded on a carbon support in an ultrathin atomic layer form. Preparation steps including: preparing a transition-metal ammonia complex first, nitriding the obtained ammonia complex solid under an atmosphere of ammonia gas to obtain nitride nanoparticles; loading the nitride nanoparticles on a surface of a working electrode, depositing an active component on a surface of the nitride nanoparticles by pulsed deposition, to obtain the low platinum loading catalyst using a nitride as a substrate. The catalyst may be used as an anode or a cathode catalyst of a low temperature fuel cell, has very high catalytic activity and stability, can greatly reduce a usage amount of a precious metal in the fuel cell, and greatly reduces a cost of the fuel cell.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 25, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 13, 2022
Assignee:
SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Inventors:
Shijun Liao, Xinlong Tian, Junming Luo, Rong Chen