Patents by Inventor Liuzhang OUYANG
Liuzhang OUYANG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11929488Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogen storage alloy, an electrode for a Ni-MH battery, a secondary battery, and a method for preparing the hydrogen storage alloy. The chemical composition of the hydrogen storage alloy is expressed by the general formula La(3.0˜3.2)xCexZrySm(1-(4.11˜4.2)x-y)NizCouMnvAlw, where x, y, z, u, v, w are molar ratios, and 0.14?x?0.17, 0.02?y?0.03, 4.60?z+u+v+w?5.33, 0.10?u?0.20, 0.25?v?0.30, and 0.30?w?0.40. The atomic ratio of the metal lanthanum (La) to the metal cerium (Ce) is fixed at 3.0 to 3.2, which satisfies the requirements of the overcharge performance of the electrode material. A side elements are largely substituted by samarium (Sm) element, that is, the atomic ratio of Sm on the A side is 25.6% to 42%, so as to solve the problem of shortened cycle life caused by the small amount of cobalt (Co) atoms.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: South China University of Technology, Sihui Dabowen Industrial Co., Ltd., Guangdong Research Institute of Rare-MetalInventors: Liuzhang Ouyang, Cheng Tan, Min Zhu, De Min, Hui Wang, Tongzhao Luo, Fangming Xiao, Renheng Tang
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Publication number: 20230405674Abstract: Disclosed are a continuous low-temperature plasma powder treatment and ball-milling production device, and a method thereof. The device includes a powder circulating and conveying pipeline system (1), a ball mill (2), a low-temperature plasma discharge pipeline (3), a vacuum discharge system (4) and a controllable atmosphere system (5), where the powder circulating and conveying pipeline system (1) is sequentially connected to the ball mill (2) and the low-temperature plasma discharge pipeline (3) through pipelines; and the controllable atmosphere system (5) is connected to the powder circulating and conveying pipeline system (1). The powder circulating and conveying pipeline system (1) is used for circulating and conveying to-be-treated powder at a controllable air pressure and flow speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Min ZHU, Zhongchen LU, Meiqin ZENG, Liuzhang OUYANG, Renzong HU, Hui WANG
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Patent number: 11807540Abstract: A method for preparing lithium borohydride by means of room temperature solid phase ball milling, comprising the following steps: uniformly mixing a magnesium-containing reducing agent and a lithium metaborate-containing reducing material under a non-oxidizing atmosphere at room temperature, performing solid phase ball milling, isolating and purifying to obtain lithium borohydride. The method has the advantages of having a simple process, having a controllable and adjustable reaction procedure, having mild reaction conditions, energy consumption being low, costs being low, and output being high, while creating no pollution, being safe and cyclically using boron resources, having important practical significance.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Inventors: Liuzhang Ouyang, Kang Chen, Hui Wang, Jiangwen Liu, Min Zhu
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Patent number: 11420870Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for directly synthesizing sodium borohydride by solid-state ball milling at room temperature, which comprises: performing solid-state ball milling on a mixture of a reducing agent and a reduced material by using a ball mill under room temperature, and performing purification to obtain sodium borohydride. The reducing agent comprises one or more of magnesium, magnesium hydride, aluminum, calcium, and magnesium silicide. The reduced material is sodium metaborate containing crystallization water or sodium metaborate, or is a mixture of sodium metaborate containing crystallization water and sodium metaborate. The solid-state milling is performed in a mixed atmosphere of argon and hydrogen, or an argon atmosphere, or a hydrogen atmosphere. The present invention has a simple process, a controllable and adjustable reaction procedure, mild reaction conditions, low energy consumption, low costs, high yield, no pollution, good safety, and easy industrial production.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: South China University of TechnologyInventors: Liuzhang Ouyang, Hao Zhong, Wei Chen, Hui Wang, Jiangwen Liu, Min Zhu
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Publication number: 20220006070Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrogen storage alloy, an electrode for a Ni-MH battery, a secondary battery, and a method for preparing the hydrogen storage alloy. The chemical composition of the hydrogen storage alloy is expressed by the general formula La(3.0˜3.2)xCexZrySm(1?(4.11˜4.2)x?y)NizCouMnvAlw, where x, y, z, u, v, w are molar ratios, and 0.14?x?0.17, 0.02?y?0.03, 4.60?z+u+v+w?5.33, 0.10?u?0.20, 0.25?v?0.30, and 0.30?w?0.40. The atomic ratio of the metal lanthanum (La) to the metal cerium (Ce) is fixed at 3.0 to 3.2, which satisfies the requirements of the overcharge performance of the electrode material. A side elements are largely substituted by samarium (Sin) element, that is, the atomic ratio of Sin on the A side is 25.6% to 42%, so as to solve the problem of shortened cycle life caused by the small amount of cobalt (Co) atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Liuzhang Ouyang, Cheng Tan, Min Zhu, De Min, Hui Wang, Tongzhao Luo, Fangming Xiao, Renheng Tang
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Publication number: 20210284531Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for directly synthesizing sodium borohydride by solid-state ball milling at room temperature, which comprises: performing solid-state ball milling on a mixture of a reducing agent and a reduced material by using a ball mill under room temperature, and performing purification to obtain sodium borohydride. The reducing agent comprises one or more of magnesium, magnesium hydride, aluminum, calcium, and magnesium silicide. The reduced material is sodium metaborate containing crystallization water or sodium metaborate, or is a mixture of sodium metaborate containing crystallization water and sodium metaborate. The solid-state milling is performed in a mixed atmosphere of argon and hydrogen, or an argon atmosphere, or a hydrogen atmosphere. The present invention has a simple process, a controllable and adjustable reaction procedure, mild reaction conditions, low energy consumption, low costs, high yield, no pollution, good safety, and easy industrial production.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Liuzhang Ouyang, Hao Zhong, Wei Chen, Hui Wang, Jiangwen Liu, Min Zhu
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Publication number: 20210039947Abstract: A method for preparing lithium borohydride by means of room temperature solid phase ball milling, comprising the following steps: uniformly mixing a magnesium-containing reducing agent and a lithium metaborate-containing reducing material under a non-oxidizing atmosphere at room temperature, performing solid phase ball milling, isolating and purifying to obtain lithium borohydride. The method has the advantages of having a simple process, having a controllable and adjustable reaction procedure, having mild reaction conditions, energy consumption being low, costs being low, and output being high, while creating no pollution, being safe and cyclically using boron resources, having important practical significance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: South China University of TechnologyInventors: Liuzhang Ouyang, Kang Chen, Hui Wang, Jiangwen Liu, Min Zhu
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Patent number: 10758916Abstract: Generating plasma by using dielectric barrier discharge and introducing a dielectric barrier discharge electrode bar into a high-speed vibrating ball milling tank requires that, on one hand, a solid insulation medium on the outer layer of the electrode bar can simultaneously bear high-voltage discharge and mechanical shock failure of the grinding ball, and on the other hand, the high-speed vibrating ball milling device can uniformly process the powder. The discharge space pressure is set to a non-thermal equilibrium discharge state with a pressure of about 102 to 106 Pa, discharge plasmas are introduced to input another kind of effective energy to the processed powder, so as to accelerate refinement of the powder to be processed and promote the alloying process and improve the processing efficiency and the effect of the ball mill.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Min Zhu, Meiqin Zeng, Zhongchen Lu, Liuzhang Ouyang, Hui Wang, Renzong Hu
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Patent number: 10202279Abstract: Provided are a CaMg2-based alloy hydride material for hydrolysis production of hydrogen, a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. The material has a general formula of CaMgxMyHz, wherein M is Ni, Co or Fe, 1.5?x<2.0, 0<y?0.5, and 3?z<6. The preparation method for the material comprises the following steps: (1) stacking three pure metal block materials in a crucible, wherein a metal block material M is placed at the top; (2) installing the crucible in a high-frequency induction melting furnace, evacuating and introducing an argon gas; (3) starting the high-frequency induction melting furnace to heat at a low power first, then increasing the power to uniformly fuse same; and thereafter cooling with the furnace to obtain an alloy ingot, and hammer-milling to obtain a hydrogen storage alloy based on CaMg2; and (4) hydrogenating the hammer-milled hydrogen storage alloy to obtain the material for hydrolysis production of hydrogen. The preparation method is simple and low in cost.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Liuzhang Ouyang, Ruoming Duan, Hui Wang, Jiangwen Liu, Min Zhu
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Publication number: 20170355600Abstract: Provided are a CaMg2-based alloy hydride material for hydrolysis production of hydrogen, a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. The material has a general formula of CaMgxMyHz, wherein M is Ni, Co or Fe, 1.5?x<2.0, 0<y?0.5, and 3?z<6. The preparation method for the material comprises the following steps: (1) stacking three pure metal block materials in a crucible, wherein a metal block material M is placed at the top; (2) installing the crucible in a high-frequency induction melting furnace, evacuating and introducing an argon gas; (3) starting the high-frequency induction melting furnace to heat at a low power first, then increasing the power to uniformly fuse same; and thereafter cooling with the furnace to obtain an alloy ingot, and hammer-milling to obtain a hydrogen storage alloy based on CaMg2; and (4) hydrogenating the hammer-milled hydrogen storage alloy to obtain the material for hydrolysis production of hydrogen. The preparation method is simple and low in cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Liuzhang OUYANG, Ruoming DUAN, Hui WANG, Jiangwen LIU, Min ZHU
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Publication number: 20170348699Abstract: The present invention provides an application method for cold field plasma discharge assisted high energy ball milled powder and a plasma assisted high energy ball milling device using the method for cold field plasma high energy ball milled powder. The present invention generates plasma by using dielectric barrier discharge and introducing a dielectric barrier discharge electrode bar into a high-speed vibrating ball milling tank, which requires that, on one hand, a solid insulation medium on the outer layer of the electrode bar can simultaneously bear high-voltage discharge and mechanical shock failure of the grinding ball, and on the other hand, the high-speed vibrating ball milling device can uniformly process the powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: South China University of TechnologyInventors: Min Zhu, Meiqin Zeng, Zhongchen Lu, Liuzhang Ouyang, Hui Wang, Renzong Hu
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Patent number: 9764951Abstract: A method for preparing a magnesium-based hydrogen storage material, includes: a Mg—Ce—Ni family amorphous alloy is prepared by a rapid cooling process; the amorphous alloy is pulverized, so as to obtain a amorphous powder; the amorphous alloy is activated, so as to obtain a MgH2—Mg2NiH4—CeH2.73 family nanocrystalline composite; the abovementioned composite is carried out a hydrogen absorption and desorption cycle, then the composite is placed in a pure Ar atmosphere for passivation, finally, the passivated composite is oxidized, so as to obtain a MgH2—Mg2NiH4—CeH2.73—CeO2 family nanocrystalline composite.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Min Zhu, Huaijun Lin, Liuzhang Ouyang, Hui Wang, Jiangwen Liu, Weihua Wang, Deqian Zhao
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Publication number: 20160194201Abstract: A method for preparing a magnesium-based hydrogen storage material, includes: a Mg—Ce—Ni family amorphous alloy is prepared by a rapid cooling process; the amorphous alloy is pulverized, so as to obtain a amorphous powder; the amorphous alloy is activated, so as to obtain a MgH2—Mg2NiH4—CeH2.73 family nanocrystalline composite; the abovementioned composite is carried out a hydrogen absorption and desorption cycle, then the composite is placed in a pure Ar atmosphere for passivation, finally, the passivated composite is oxidized, so as to obtain a MgH2—Mg2NiH4—CeH2.73—CeO2 family nanocrystalline composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Min ZHU, Huaijun LIN, Liuzhang OUYANG, Hui WANG, Jiangwen LIU, Weihua WANG, Deqian ZHAO