Patents by Inventor Shengchang Xiang

Shengchang Xiang 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).

  • MICROPOROUS HYDROGEN-BONDED ORGANIC FRAMEWORK FOR SEPARATING PROPYLENE FROM PROPANE
    Publication number: 20230399277
    Abstract: Methods of using an organic framework (OF) are provided herein, including methods of using an OF comprising a repeat unit of the formula: The OFs provided herein may be used in the separation of two or more molecules from each other. In some embodiments, the molecules are propylene and propane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Fujian Normal University
    Inventors: Banglin CHEN, Zhangjing ZHANG, Shengchang XIANG
  • HYDROGEN-BONDED ORGANIC FRAMEWORK FOR SEPARATING ALKENES FROM ALKANES
    Publication number: 20220081397
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides one or more compounds of the formula: The compounds maybe used to form one or more organic frameworks that may be used in the separation of two or more molecules from each other. In some embodiments, the molecules are ethylene and ethane. In some embodiments, the organic frameworks may be used to separate one or more of these molecules with high selectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Banglin CHEN, Zhangjing ZHANG, Shengchang XIANG
  • Zn(BDC)[Cu(SalPycy)] and Zn(CDC)[Cu(SalPycy)]—enantiopure mixed metal-organic frameworks for selective separations and enantioselective recognition
    Patent number: 9296773
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are mixed metal-organic frameworks, Zn3(BDC)3[Cu(SalPycy)] and Zn3(CDC)3[Cu(SalPycy)], wherein BDC is 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, CDC is 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate, and SalPyCy is a ligand of the formula: These are useful for applications such as selective gas storage, selective molecular separations, and selective detection of molecules, including enantioselective applications thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Banglin Chen, Shengchang Xiang
  • Zn(BTA)(TDA)—a robust highly interpenetrated metal-organic framework constructed from pentanuclear clusters for selective sorption of gas molecules
    Patent number: 9127025
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are highly interpenetrated robust metal-organic frameworks having the repeat unit Zn5(BTA)6(TDA)2, useful for applications such as selective gas storage, selective gas sorption and/or separation, and gas detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Banglin Chen, Shengchang Xiang
  • Zn5(BTA)6(TDA)2 - A ROBUST HIGHLY INTERPENETRATED METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK CONSTRUCTED FROM PENTANUCLEAR CLUSTERS FOR SELECTIVE SORPTION OF GAS MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20130043407
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are highly interpenetrated robust metal-organic frameworks having the repeat unit Zn5(BTA)6(TDA)2, useful for applications such as selective gas storage, selective gas sorption and/or separation, and gas detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Banglin Chen, Shengchang Xiang