Patents by Inventor Sung-Hwa Jhung

Sung-Hwa Jhung 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).

  • Patent number: 8980128
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for absorbing and/or desorbing water by contacting water with hybrid inorganic-organic material having high surface area, and pores with the size of molecules or nanometers. More specifically, the water adsorbent has facile adsorption-desorption even below 100° C., having high adsorption capacity, and having high desorption capacity when it is heated up to the temperature below 100° C. The adsorbent of the present invention can be applied to a humidifier, dehumidifier, cooler and heater. The present invention also relates to a technology to control humidity using the adsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Sung-Hwa Jhung, Young-Kyu Hwang
  • Patent number: 8759245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing iron-containing porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials where the organic compound ligand is bonded to a central metal and has a large surface area and pores of molecular size or nano size, by irradiating microwaves instead of heat treatments such as the conventional electric heating, etc. as the heat source of the hydrothermal or solvothermal synthesis reaction, after reacting a metal or metal salt and organic compound to form crystal nuclei by a predetermined pre-treatment operation in the presence of a solvent. In another aspect, a method of the present invention further comprises the step of purifying the obtained porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials by treating them with inorganic salt. In particular, a method of the present invention is characterized by not using a hydrofluoric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Do-Young Hong, You-Kyung Seo, Gerard Ferey, Christian Serre
  • Patent number: 8569193
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of surface-functionalizing a porous organic-inorganic hybrid material or a organic-inorganic mesoporous material, in which organic substances, inorganic substances, ionic liquids and organic-inorganic hybrid substances are selectively functionalized on the coordinatively unsaturated metal sites of a porous organic-inorganic hybrid material or organic-inorganic mesoporous material, and thus the porous organic-inorganic hybrid material can be used for adsorbents, gas storage devices, sensors, membranes, functional thin films, catalysts, catalytic supports, and the like, and the applications of the surface-functionalized porous organic-inorganic hybrid material prepared using the method to catalytic reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Korean Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Do-Young Hong, You-Kyung Seo, Gerard Ferey, Christian Serre
  • Publication number: 20120165183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing iron-containing porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials where the organic compound ligand is bonded to a central metal and has a large surface area and pores of molecular size or nano size, by irradiating microwaves instead of heat treatments such as the conventional electric heating, etc. as the heat source of the hydrothermal or solvothermal synthesis reaction, after reacting a metal or metal salt and organic compound to form crystal nuclei by a predetermined pre-treatment operation in the presence of a solvent. In another aspect, a method of the present invention further comprises the step of purifying the obtained porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials by treating them with inorganic salt. In particular, a method of the present invention is characterized by not using a hydrofluoric acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong-San CHANG, Young Kyu HWANG, Sung Hwa JHUNG, Do-Young HONG, You-Kyung SEO, Gerard FEREY, Christian SERRE
  • Patent number: 8173827
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing iron-containing porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials where the organic compound ligand is bonded to a central metal and has a large surface area and pores of molecular size or nano size, by irradiating microwaves instead of heat treatments such as the conventional electric heating, etc. as the heat source of the hydrothermal or solvothermal synthesis reaction, after reacting a metal or metal salt and organic compound to form crystal nuclei by a predetermined pre-treatment operation in the presence of a solvent. In another aspect, a method of the present invention further comprises the step of purifying the obtained porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials by treating them with inorganic salt. In particular, a method of the present invention is characterized by not using a hydrofluoric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Do-Young Hong, You-Kyung Seo, Gerard Ferey, Christian Serre
  • Patent number: 8168813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorbent using the porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s) containing iron having a large surface area and a high pore volume, in particular, a water adsorbent. Also, it relates to an adsorbent that can be used in humidifiers, dehumidifiers, coolers/heaters, a refrigerating machine or an air conditioner, etc., which can easily absorb or desorb at 100° C. and below, and has a great adsorption amount per weight of the adsorbent. Also, the present invention relates to a novel preparation method of porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s), in particular, a preparation method characterized by not using hydrofluoric acid, porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s) prepared by said preparation method, and a use as an adsorbent thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Korea Research Institue of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Do-Young Hong, You-Kyung Seo
  • Publication number: 20110236298
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for absorbing and/or desorbing water by contacting water with hybrid inorganic-organic material having high surface area, and pores with the size of molecules or nanometers. More specifically, the water adsorbent has facile adsorption-desorption even below 100° C., having high adsorption capacity, and having high desorption capacity when it is heated up to the temperature below 100° C. The adsorbent of the present invention can be applied to a humidifier, dehumidifier, cooler and heater. The present invention also relates to a technology to control humidity using the adsorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Sung-Hwa Jhung, Young-Kyu Hwang
  • Patent number: 7914762
    Abstract: A method for preparing a chalcopyrite-type semiconductor compound which is widely used as a sunlight-absorbing material. More specifically, disclosed is a method for preparing a chalcopyrite-type compound, in which microwaves are used as heat sources in the preparation of the chalcopyrite-type compound, and the chalcopyrite-type compound can be produced in a large amount in a short reaction time using a batch or continuous reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Young Kyu Hwang, Jong-San Chang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Jin-Soo Hwang, Hye-Young Lee
  • Patent number: 7855299
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a synthesis method of porous hybrid inorganic-organic materials that can be applied for adsorbents, gas storages, sensors, membranes, functional thin films, catalysts, catalyst supports, encapsulating guest molecules and separation of molecules by the pore structures. More specifically, the present invention relates to the synthesis method of nanocrystalline porous hybrid inorganic-organic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Sung-Hwa Jhung, Jong-San Chang, Young-Kyu Hwang, Christian Serre, Gerard Ferey
  • Publication number: 20100273642
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of surface-functionalizing a porous organic-inorganic hybrid material or a organic-inorganic mesoporous material, in which organic substances, inorganic substances, ionic liquids and organic-inorganic hybrid substances are selectively functionalized on the coordinatively unsaturated metal sites of a porous organic-inorganic hybrid material or organic-inorganic mesoporous material, and thus the porous organic-inorganic hybrid material can be used for adsorbents, gas storage devices, sensors, membranes, functional thin films, catalysts, catalytic supports, and the like, and the applications of the surface-functionalized porous organic-inorganic hybrid material prepared using the method to catalytic reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Do-Young Hong, You-Kyung Seo, Gerard Ferey, Christian Serre
  • Publication number: 20100260661
    Abstract: A method for preparing a chalcopyrite-type semiconductor compound which is widely used as a sunlight-absorbing material. More specifically, disclosed is a method for preparing a chalcopyrite-type compound, in which microwaves are used as heat sources in the preparation of the chalcopyrite-type compound, and the chalcopyrite-type compound can be produced in a large amount in a short reaction time using a batch or continuous reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Young Kyu Hwang, Jong-San Chang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Jin-Soo Hwang, Hye-Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20090263621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorbent using the porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s) containing iron having a large surface area and a high pore volume, in particular, a water adsorbent. Also, it relates to an adsorbent that can be used in humidifiers, dehumidifiers, coolers/heaters, a refrigerating machine or an air conditioner, etc., which can easily absorb or desorb at 100° C. and below, and has a great adsorption amount per weight of the adsorbent. Also, the present invention relates to a novel preparation method of porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s), in particular, a preparation method characterized by not using hydrofluoric acid, porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s) prepared by said preparation method, and a use as an adsorbent thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Do-Young Hong, You-Kyung Seo
  • Publication number: 20090227446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing iron-containing porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials where the organic compound ligand is bonded to a central metal and has a large surface area and pores of molecular size or nano size, by irradiating microwaves instead of heat treatments such as the conventional electric heating, etc. as the heat source of the hydrothermal or solvothermal synthesis reaction, after reacting a metal or metal salt and organic compound to form crystal nuclei by a predetermined pre-treatment operation in the presence of a solvent. In another aspect, a method of the present invention further comprises the step of purifying the obtained porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials by treating them with inorganic salt. In particular, a method of the present invention is characterized by not using a hydrofluoric acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jong-San CHANG, Young Kyu HWANG, Sung Hwa JHUNG, Do-Young HONG, You-Kyung SEO, Gerard FEREY, Christian SERRE
  • Publication number: 20090130411
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorbent obtained by using porous hybrid inorganic-organic materials that have high surface area, and have pore with the size of molecules or nanometers. More specifically, the present invention relates to a water adsorbent showing facile adsorption-desorption even below 100° C., having high adsorption capacity, and having high desorption capacity when it is heated up to the temperature below 100° C. The adsorbent of the present invention can be applied to a humidifier, dehumidifier, cooler and heater. The present invention also relates to a technology to control humidity using the adsorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Sung-Hwa Jhung, Young-Kyu Hwang
  • Publication number: 20090131703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a synthesis method of porous hybrid inorganic-organic materials that can be applied for adsorbents, gas storages, sensors, membranes, functional thin films, catalysts, catalyst supports, encapsulating guest molecules and separation of molecules by the pore structures. More specifically, the present invention relates to the synthesis method of nanocrystalline porous hybrid inorganic-organic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: KOREA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sung-Hwa Jhung, Jong-San Chang, Young-Kyu Hwang, C. Serre, G. Ferey
  • Patent number: 7297652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing nanoporous VSB-5 molecular sieves, and more particularly, to a process for preparing nanoporous VSB-5 molecular sieves useful as a hydrogen storage material, a catalyst, a catalyst supporter and an adsorbent, performed in such a manner that low-cost inorganic base or monoamine instead of a template essential in the conventional process is, as a pH modifier, incorporated into raw materials comprised of nickel and phosphorous compounds and crystallized to give VSB-5 molecular sieves in an economical and efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Sung Hwa Jhung, Jong-San Chang, Sang-Eon Park, Anthony K. Cheetham
  • Patent number: 7235508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition of metal-incorporated VSB-5 molecular sieve with nanopores and its preparation method, in particular, to a composition of a metal-incorporated VSB-5 molecular sieve with a framework of VSB-5 molecular sieve comprising nickel, phosphorous, oxygen and metal, which is useful in various fields such as a hydrogen storage material, an optical and electric/electronic material, a sensor, a catalyst, a catalyst supporter and an adsorbent, and its preparation method performed in such a manner that a specific metal component is added in a predetermined mole ratio to a reaction mixture comprised of nickel and phosphorous compounds and the resultant mixture is crystallized in the presence of inorganic or organic base as a pH modifier to yield a metal-incorporated VSB-5 molecular sieves in an economical and efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Sung Hwa Jhung, Jong-San Chang, Sang-Eon Park, Anthony K. Cheetham
  • Publication number: 20070012183
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method to prepare porous materials, which can not only be used for a catalyst, an adsorbent, a catalytic support, in ion exchange and gas storage, and the like, but can also be used to reserve or separate guest molecules with spaces (nanometer spaces) of nanometer size, and mixed metal oxides used as functional ceramics. More particularly, there is disclosed a preparation method, in which microwave energy is used as a heat source and a continuous stirred type reactor is used, the temperature is controlled by directly measuring the temperature of the slurry composed of the reactants, solvent and the product, and the pressure is controlled by measuring the pressure of the gas to thereby improve the stability of operation and the reproducibility, and it is easy to control the residence time and increase of the productivity, and the like can be accomplished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Sung-Hwa Jhung, Jong-San Chang
  • Publication number: 20070014715
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for the preparation of porous materials, which can be used not only for a catalyst, an adsorbent, a catalytic support, ion exchange and gas storage, but also for adsorbent of guest molecules due to nanometer spaces (nanospaces), and of mixed metal oxides which are used as functional ceramic materials. More particularly, disclosed is a method for the preparation of porous materials and mixed metal oxides, in which microwave energy is used as a heating source, and a tube free of connection portions is used as a reactor, and the pressure within the reactor is controlled by measuring the pressure of gas remaining after the separation of solid and liquid, so that the method has increased operational stability and reproducibility, makes the control of residence time easy, and can achieve an increase in productivity. Also, disclosed is an apparatus for the continuous preparation of porous materials and mixed metal oxides, which can perform the preparation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jong-San Chang, Sung-Hwa Jhung, Young-Kyu Hwang, Jin-Soo Hwang
  • Publication number: 20050043169
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition of metal-incorporated VSB-5 molecular sieve with nanopores and its preparation method, in particular, to a composition of a metal-incorporated VSB-5 molecular sieve with a framework of VSB-5 molecular sieve comprising nickel, phosphorous, oxygen and metal, which is useful in various fields such as a hydrogen storage material, an optical and electric/electronic material, a sensor, a catalyst, a catalyst supporter and an adsorbent, and its preparation method performed in such a manner that a specific metal component is added in a predetermined mole ratio to a reaction mixture comprised of nickel and phosphorous compounds and the resultant mixture is crystallized in the presence of inorganic or organic base as a pH modifier to yield a metal-incorporated VSB-5 molecular sieves in an economical and efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Sung Hwa Jhung, Jong-San Chang, Sang-Eon Park, A.K. Cheetham